Description
The wood is called guayacan or guaiacum
and is now partly dull steel
Remained overseas as part of United States Air Forces in Europe after the war as part of the occupation force
was no more than an even match in the best of conditions above that altitude
This was added to the one awarded to the 502nd for Normandy
Original Set of Three German WWII Belt Buckles - Steel Luftwaffe, Aluminum HJ, & Early Brass & Nickle SA Military Maps The wood is called guayacanOriginal Items: Only One Set of Three Available. This is a very nice set of three WWII Era German belt buckles (Koppelschloen), offered in very good condition. All are the standard box pattern, in use since before the first world war. This lovely set consists of the following buckles: One German WWII Luftwaffe (Air Force) EM (enlisted man) or NCO (Non Commissioned Officer) Steel Belt Buckle. It is embossed with the wartime Luftwaffe straight tail