Germany, Luftwaffe. A Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, Mid-War Example, by Richard Sieper & Söhne Republic of reverse with a gilded monogram

reverse with a gilded monogram of Charles III on dark-blue background

enamel replaced with a matte red lacquer at 2 and 5 o’clock

marked with Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) label clearly bearing manufacturer code “A-128” and serial number “227877”

the obverse centre presenting the Baden griffin with the coat of arms

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, Mid-War Example, by Richard Sieper & Söhne Republic of reverse with a gilded monogram(Luftwaffe Grtelschnalle fr Mannschaften). Constructed of dark grey painted magnetic steel, the obverse bearing a central Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika on a pebbled field, situated within an oval laurel leaf wreath joined together at the bottom by ribbon, the reverse with a loop and claws emanating from a functional roller, the latter retaining an original brown leather strap, the buckle maker marked with the logo of Richard Sieper &