Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Belt Buckle, by F.W. Assmann & Söhne Archive date stamped March 4

date stamped March 4

1909 (although his State of Florida Certificate of Death states the year as 1908)

10 Company under the command of Captain Hercules Renny

The mid-section of the scabbard is painted black

Footnote: Early breast stars of the Order of the Black Eagle were issued in embroidered form

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Belt Buckle, by F.W. Assmann & Söhne Archive date stamped March 4(Luftwaffe Grtelschnalle fr Offiziere). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, surrounding a pebbled field bearing a central raised and gilded Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a clip and loop retaining attachment claws, maker marked with the logo of F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid, measuring 55 mm (w) x 50 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.