{"product_id":"original-german-wwii-luftwaffe-em-nco-1939-dated-pebbled-aluminum-belt-buckle-by-r-sieper-sohne","title":"Original German WWII Luftwaffe EM\/NCO 1939 Dated Pebbled Aluminum Belt Buckle by R. Sieper \u0026 Söhne","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice WWII German Wehrmacht Luftwaffe EM\/NCO's Belt Buckle (\u003cem\u003eKoppelschloß\u003c\/em\u003e). It is embossed with the wartime Luftwaffe straight tail eagle inside a laurel wreath on the front. A very nice injection molded and crimped aluminum construction box buckle with a pebbled background. The buckle is in very good used condition, showing no deformation, and some light wear to the details on the eagle, with some worked in dirt on the pebbling. The buckle is marked on the back by the loop \u003cstrong\u003eR. S. \u0026amp; S.\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the Pre-1941 leather tab still has the full manufacturers marking and date, thought it is a bit faint:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR. SIEPER \u0026amp; SÖHNE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1939\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLÜDENSCHEID\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tab shows a lot of wrinkling from use and age, however the stitching is all still sound, and it has a great aged look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall a lovely \"broken in\" example of a hard to find WWII German Belt buckle, ready to display!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Luftwaffe,\u003c\/strong\u003e the air force of the German military during the Third Reich, was established in 1935. Over the next 10 years, Luftwaffe troops wore a huge variety of uniforms. Enlisted men generally wore uniforms issued from military depots. Most enlisted soldiers had wool trousers and a short jacket with two internal lower pockets, called a Fliegerbluse, as well as a dressier 4-pocket tunic, the Tuchrock. Officers wore the same general uniform styles, but as officers had to supply their own uniforms, they usually wore tailor made versions. There were also myriad varieties of specialized uniforms worn by certain units or in specific situations, from the tuxedo-style “gala” formal wear uniform of the pre-war period, to the plain coveralls worn by crews of anti-aircraft cannons. There were work uniforms, tropical and summer uniforms, and camouflage clothing for airborne troops and other Luftwaffe soldiers in ground combat. Flight crews had their own specialized gear, including leather jackets and warm, electrically heated suits. Most but not all Luftwaffe uniform jackets bore the Luftwaffe emblem of a flying eagle holding a swas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45323102126149,"sku":"ONSV23NOS87","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV23NOS87__01.jpg?v=1783624115","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-wwii-luftwaffe-em-nco-1939-dated-pebbled-aluminum-belt-buckle-by-r-sieper-sohne","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}