A People's League For The Furtherance Of Germanism In Foreign Countries Belt Buckle Auction as an Aircraftman 2nd Class

as an Aircraftman 2nd Class

maker marked "L

German and Croat/Serbian language

The five ventilation holes at the base of the spike and rear spine with ventilation shutter is indicative of a post 1895 manufactured pickelhaube

A People's League For The Furtherance Of Germanism In Foreign Countries Belt Buckle Auction as an Aircraftman 2nd ClassVDA = Volksbund fr das Deutschtum im Ausland): Two piece construction, silvered insignia affixed to a brass base, unmarked, the insignia illustrating the VDA (Volksbund fr das Deutschtum im Ausland) insignia in the centre surrounded by the inscription "Verein fr das Deutschtum im Ausland", 47. 5 mm x 62. 3 mm, surface rust on the prong bar, contact marks and surface wear, very fine. Footnote: A similar buckle is illustrated on page 578 of "Belt