Original Item: Only One Available. This is a good condition WWII German Wehrmacht Luftwaffe EM/NCO's Belt Buckle (Koppelschloß), with the correct black leather belt. The buckle is embossed with the wartime Luftwaffe straight tail eagle on a pebbled central field, surrounded by a wreath. The buckle is of 1940 pattern, die stamped, steel construction, with a dark blue/grey painted finish, which is still present on probably 50% of the buckle exterior, showing wear from service. The interior retains more of the original paint, but does show some spots of oxidation. It is also faintly marked with R. S. &  S., and still retains the leather tab, which reads: 

R. SIEPER & SÖHNE
1940
LÜDENSCHEID

The black leather belt itself measures about 39” when fully extended, and is in very good condition, showing moderate wear to the exterior. It still has the leather tab with a double row of 7 holes for attaching the buckle and size adjustment, and is a bit stiff, so could definitely use some conditioning. The end clip is the early aluminum style, and is marked with OLC in a diamond, for Overhoff & Cie. of Lüdenscheid, who produced numerous clothing accessories.

Overall a very nice example of a service used used wartime issue Luftwaffe Belt and Buckle by a known maker. Ready to display!

The Luftwaffe, 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.