A 1942 Pattern Luftwaffe Em Belt Buckle By Franke & Co.; Published Example Newly Listed of Army Cyclist Corps -

of Army Cyclist Corps - 1914-15 Star (447 PTE

Greece and Yugoslavia

holding the positions against the fierce attacks of the Russian/Soviet armed forces

signing his Attestation Paper as a Private

the inverted pentagon frame of its shield in rolled silver wire

A 1942 Pattern Luftwaffe Em Belt Buckle By Franke & Co.; Published Example Newly Listed of Army Cyclist Corps -In 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.