Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair of Belt Buckles for Enlisted Personnel

(Wehrmacht Gürtelschnallen für Mannschaften). A pair of Wehrmacht belt buckles for Enlisted personnel, including:

1. An early Heer buckle, constructed of pebbled aluminum, the obverse bearing a central raised Heer-style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of “GOTT MIT UNS” (“GOD WITH US”) and oak leaf branches, the reverse with attachment claws emanating from a functional roller, unmarked, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.

2. A Luftwaffe buckle, constructed of magnetic steel, the obverse bearing a central raised Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika on a pebbled field, situated within an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, the reverse with a loop and attachment claws emanating from a functional roller, maker marked with the logo of Hermann Aurich, Dresden, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), demonstrating loss of finish and some surface oxidation throughout the base metal, in very fine condition.