An Army Belt Buckle certificate_of_authenticity maker marked F & B

maker marked F & B L

A Set of First war Royal Flying Corps Insignia

The only known manufacturer of this award (both versions) was Zagreb's foundry Braća Knaus

adjusting his birth year to 1898

Leading Aircraftman/Chief Technician/Flight Sergeant A

An Army Belt Buckle certificate_of_authenticity maker marked F & BLate War buckle in feinzink, painted in aluminum, unmarked, extremely fine condition. Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts and brocades from 1944 until around 1990; most of the buckles were obtained from the American and German veterans; most of these buckles present a core of Angolias book Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich, published in 2001.