Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Richard Sieper & Söhne GTRexclude impossible to describe the stillness

impossible to describe the stillness and the quietness in the Antarctic

a white cardboard insert placed within the base and housing a medal bed in black velvet

The book was self-published by von Damm in in 2007 and printed by General Printing Company of Berkeley

three charms attached to the accompanying 166 mm long chain (Blarney Castle

41 mm x 108 mm each

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Richard Sieper & Söhne GTRexclude impossible to describe the stillness(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, the latter maker marked R. SIEPER & SHNE, LDENSCHEID, with a manufacture date of 1940, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with loss of finish