with an embossed central section featuring an SS pattern eagle and swastika (Hakenkreuz)
A Luftwaffe Officer’s Belt Buckle - constructed of molded aluminum
60 mm diameter
the centrepiece and three emanating rays in red
The survivors were unable to release the Carley floats because they were frozen in their lashings and had to jump overboard
Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class , By Juncker Auction with an embossed central section(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (circa 1939 issue). An Iron Cross paty constructed of bronze and blackened core, non magnetic, the obverse centre bears the cipher W (for Wilhelm), the 12 oclock arm bears a crown and the 6 oclock arm bears the date 1914, the reverse is plain and bears a vertical flat tapered pinback with a round wire catch, marked L 12 (for C. E. Juncker, Berlin) measuring 43. 95 mm, weighing 17 g, very