Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Belt Buckle, First Pattern Auction Archive King's Own Scottish Borderers)

King's Own Scottish Borderers)

measuring 253 mm (w) x 188 mm (h))

73mm(w) x 63

suspended from a 14

Knight’s Cross - in Gold and enamels

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Belt Buckle, First Pattern Auction Archive King's Own Scottish Borderers)(Luftwaffe Grtelschnalle fr Offiziere, 1. Form). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse consisting of a semi oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, surrounding a pebbled field overlaid by a first pattern droptail style Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a clip and loop, unmarked, measuring 56 mm (w) x 50 mm (h), demonstrating minor loss of finish to the base metal, in near extremely fine condition.