Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Hermann Aurich United Republic of It was at the Battle

It was at the Battle of Hill 70 that Private Graham displayed and was recognized for his courage

only slight chip and minimal cracking to enamel

Footnote: Albert Henry Ward was born London England in 1886 and was working as a Clerk in St

with “fissures” at the bottom of the clasp (a good indication of the originality)

with a maker's mark above a five-pointed star at the base

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Hermann Aurich United Republic of It was at the Battle(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 marked marked H. AURICH, DRESDEN and with a manufacture date of 1940, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with some oxidation and loss