A 1942 Pattern Luftwaffe Em Belt Buckle By Franke & Co.; Published Example Newly Listed signing his Attestation Paper as

signing his Attestation Paper as a Private

This flight led to the establishment two years later of the Graf's regularly scheduled commercial passenger

with a magnetic metal receiver sewn in place at the opposite end

the inverted pentagon frame of its shield in rolled silver wire

Gilt wear evident on the opener's fitting and overall on the scabbard

A 1942 Pattern Luftwaffe Em Belt Buckle By Franke & Co.; Published Example Newly Listed signing his Attestation Paper asIn stamped silvered steel, magnetic, maker marked "Dr. F. & Co." (Franke & Co., Ldenscheid) on the reverse, measuring 48. 5 mm x 64 mm, worn, with partial removal of swastika, otherwise fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 141 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich, Revised Edition" by John R. Angolia and came from his personal collection. Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R.