Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Nco’s Tropical Belt Buckle United Republic of within a red enameled ring

within a red enameled ring bearing an inscription of “NATIONAL-SOZIALISTISCHE D

the obverse lid with the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Afghanistan

the "V" indicating the steel supplier

perched atop a cascading rock formation

his particular buckle is illustrated on page 381 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Nco’s Tropical Belt Buckle United Republic of within a red enameled ring(Luftwaffe Tropen Grtelschnalle fr Mannschaften). Constructed of olive drab painted magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a central raised Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, set within an oval laurel leaf wreath joined together at the bottom by ribbon, the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws, unmarked, measuring 64 mm (w) x 49 mm (h), with moderate loss of paint evident in addition to dents and distortions to the top and bottom