A 1938 Pattern Luftwaffe Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle Archive As Mussolini was not eligible

As Mussolini was not eligible for the Grand Cross of the Austrian Merit Order (black enameled cross) intended for Presidents and Heads of the States

marked "18K" (Gold) on the edge of the bottom arm

very fine condiiton

There are two vertically placed holes on either side of the pin where a previous glengarry badge resided

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A 1938 Pattern Luftwaffe Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle Archive As Mussolini was not eligibleIn stamped pebbled aluminum, with stamped aluminum face plate affixed by 4 tabs, unmarked reverse, measuring 47 mm x 64 mm, extremely fine. Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles 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 veterans; most of these buckles present a core of Angolias book Belt Buckles