Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Auction Ferdinand with a blue ring

Ferdinand with a blue ring inscribed AL MERITO MILITAR

the colour of the red enamels on the cross indicating war service

Instituted June 18

A Cased Ostvolk Decoration for Bravery by Rudolf Wächtler & Lange - Marked “100”

Combat with 9 E

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Auction Ferdinand with a blue ring(Luftwaffe Grtelschnalle). Constructed of patinated magnetic steel, the obverse bearing a raised Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated on top of a pebbled background and within an oval laurel leaf wreath joined together at the bottom by ribbon, the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws, the latter retaining an original brown leather strap embossed with an illegible makers mark circumscribing a date of 1940, measuring 64 mm