Germany, Rlb. A First Pattern Reichsluftschutzbund Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Paulmann & Crone Newly Listed secured in place at the

secured in place at the peak with two pieces of machine stitching

the inside pages unaffected

After serving with the 26th Battalion for four months

black threading giving definition to the Zimbabwe bird and the wing

slight undulation evident on the Talavera clasp

Germany, Rlb. A First Pattern Reichsluftschutzbund Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Paulmann & Crone Newly Listed secured in place at the(Reichsluftschutzbund Grtelschnalle). Constructed of frosted nickel silver, the obverse bearing a raised Reichsluftschutzbund (RLB) style German national eagle clutching a wreathed and blackened mobile swastika, within a circular laurel leaf wreath, the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws, maker marked with the logo of Paulmann & Crone, Ldenscheid, with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and code of the same maker, measuring 62 mm (w) x 46