Germany, Luftwaffe. A Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, by Hermann Aurich visually-hidden he was recommended for advancement

he was recommended for advancement to Flying Officer in January 1944

an Ordnance Mechanic summer/tropical uniform badge

First Class Grand Officer Breast Star - Civil Division

painted centrepieces

stamped with a mark of “5266”

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, by Hermann Aurich visually-hidden he was recommended for advancement(Luftwaffe Grtelschnalle fr Mannschaften). Constructed of dark slate grey painted magnetic steel, the obverse bearing a central raised Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika on a pebbled background, situated within an oval laurel leaf wreath joined together at the bottom by ribbon, the reverse with a loop and attachment claws emanating from a functional roller, the former retaining an original leather strap bearing a makers mark of H. AURICH,