This is a fantastic condition relic German Luftwaffe Fallschirmjager soldiers pebbled finish steel belt buckle manufactured in betwwen 1940-1943 looking at the style and make of it. The belt buckle is missing its front plate but you can see from oval shape that is was a Luftwaffe eagle not a smaller round army one. The buckle is complete with its clip on the back which is rusty but still moves and retains some of its original steel colour finish, showing minor rust and some damage. It is a solid relic which has been very well cleaned and making it perfect for display or any collection. This is a rare battlefield find in this condition espically being Luftwaffe. The buckle was recovered in the early 2000’s from a rubbish pit on Hill 192 near Saint Lo in Normandy the battle of early July 1944.The buckle comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards with map.
Hill 192 with its overwhelming views on Saint-Lô and the surrounding area, by the 10th July 1944 the Americans reached the bottom of the hill and the roads it overlooked. The hill is defended by the paratroopers of the German Fallschirmjäger Regiment 5 and the Fallschirmjäger Regiment 9 part of the 3rd Fallschirmjäger-Division also Self-propelled guns and German tanks of the Panzer Lehr Division.
This is a fantastic condition relic German Luftwaffe Fallschirmjager soldiers pebbled finish steel belt buckle manufactured in betwwen 1940-1943 looking at the style and make of it. The belt buckle is missing its front plate but you can see from oval shape that is was a Luftwaffe eagle not a smaller round army one. The buckle is complete with its clip on the back which is rusty but still moves and retains some of its original steel colour finish, showing minor rust and some damage. It is a solid relic which has been very well cleaned and making it perfect for display or any collection. This is a rare battlefield find in this condition espically being Luftwaffe. The buckle was recovered in the early 2000’s from a rubbish pit on Hill 192 near Saint Lo in Normandy the battle of early July 1944.The buckle comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards with map.
Hill 192 with its overwhelming views on Saint-Lô and the surrounding area, by the 10th July 1944 the Americans reached the bottom of the hill and the roads it overlooked. The hill is defended by the paratroopers of the German Fallschirmjäger Regiment 5 and the Fallschirmjäger Regiment 9 part of the 3rd Fallschirmjäger-Division also Self-propelled guns and German tanks of the Panzer Lehr Division.
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