Germany, Luftwaffe. A Luftwaffe Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne certificate_of_authenticity The back of the picture

The back of the picture identifies the photographer as Johs

he spent a few days in hospital due to having tonsillitis

A 1939 Tiroler Landesschießen badge

was awarded the Bar to the Distinguished Service Cross

these units were sent to fight Tito’s Partisans instead

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Luftwaffe Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne certificate_of_authenticity The back of the picture(Luftwaffe Grtelschnalle). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse bearing a central raised Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, within an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, on a pebbled background, the reverse with dual attachment prongs, with an intact length of brown leather belt, the latter maker marked F. W. ASSMANN & SHNE, LDENSCHEID, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with some loss of finish and oxidation