Germany, RAD. A Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, by Berg & Nolte United Republic of dark patina on rays

dark patina on rays

A pair of Luftwaffe Enlisted Personnel Communications service shirt shoulder straps

the handle is constructed of golden-yellow bakelite

three of which illustrate various battle scenes over land and sea

Along the waistline at the front is a strap with a reinforced button hole on the left side

Germany, RAD. A Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, by Berg & Nolte United Republic of dark patina on rays(Reichsarbeitsdienst Grtelschnalle fr Mannschaften). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse bearing a central raised Reich Labour Service (RAD) insignia, situated within a circular wheat stalk wreath, the reverse with a loop and claws emanating from a functional roller, the latter retaining an original brown leather strap bearing a makers mark of BERG & NOLTE, LDENSCHEID, circumscribing a date of 1937, measuring 62 mm (w) x 48 mm (h)< demonstrating