An Early War Unidentified German Belt Buckle Hold An Italian WWII Pilot Badge

An Italian WWII Pilot Badge for North African Tank Busters - Bronze gilt

The 1st Class differed from the class immediately above by having a slightly smaller badge

Fronted by a matching and original Luftwaffe insignia pair that includes a silver bullion national eagle on a wool backer above a high relief silver bullion oak leaf wreath with stylized wings and cockade

On his first operation

War Medal 1939-1945 (18

An Early War Unidentified German Belt Buckle Hold An Italian WWII Pilot BadgeIn stamped brass with nickel silver face plate affixed by two rivets, unmarked reverse, early style short armed swastika with crossed hammer and sword, measuring 48 mm x 62. 7 mm, worn, very fine Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles and militaria accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts and brocades from 1944 until around 1990; most of the buckles were obtained from the American and German