Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Berg & Nolte Archive joining the 11th Battalion

joining the 11th Battalion

they published facsimile editions in collaboration with the Vatican Library of Book Treasures from their holdings

In the name of the German Reich I award to: Oberst Don Luis Toribio Larrazabel

star’s body stamped on reverse with C for Commander’s star

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Berg & Nolte Archive joining the 11th Battalion(Luftwaffe Grtelschnalle). Constructed of grey painted magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a raised Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika on a pebbled background, set within an oval laurel leaf wreath, the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws connecting to a period original brown leather strap, both the buckle and strap maker marked with the logo of Berg & Nolte, Ldenscheid, with the strap also bearing a manufacture date of 1941,