A 1935 Pattern Luftwaffe Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle Hold engraved "ING

engraved "ING

the protruding visor exhibiting cracking in its reinforcing stiffener

Sterling silver gilt

1918 and was paid a War Service Gratuity in the amount of $600 ($420 to the soldier and $180 to his dependent wife)

Flying school (sea) in West Dievennow auf Wollin (flying certificate (sea))

A 1935 Pattern Luftwaffe Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle Hold engraved "INGIn die stamped frosted aluminum, unmarked reverse, measuring 47 mm x 64 mm, only lightly worn, extremely fine. Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts and brocades from 1944 until around 1990; most of the buckles were obtained from the American and German veterans; most of these buckles present a core of Angolias book Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third