Original German WWII Luftwaffe Leather Belt with 1940 Dated Painted Steel Buckle by Richard Sieper & Söhne Spanish American War supplied by sympathetic communist states

supplied by sympathetic communist states such as Russia and China

for those who were lucky enough to obtain one

so most likely this was a war time replacement for a leather belt that gave out

differing less in appearance and more in construction

until John's death

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Leather Belt with 1940 Dated Painted Steel Buckle by Richard Sieper & Söhne Spanish American War supplied by sympathetic communist statesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a good condition WWII German Wehrmacht Luftwaffe EM NCO's Belt Buckle (Koppelschlo), with the correct black leather belt. The buckle is embossed with the wartime Luftwaffe straight tail eagle on a pebbled central field, surrounded by a wreath. The buckle is of 1940 pattern, die stamped, steel construction, with a dark blue grey painted finish, which is still present on probably 50% of the buckle exterior,