A German Military Penal Buckle; Published Example Auction What little information there is

What little information there is regarding his overseas service has been "blacked out" on his service records

intricate detailing

the whole under the leadership of Wing Commander Spotswood

Air Force Command Pilot Navigator/Aircraft Observer Wings - circa 1960s

with one small dent on the chape

A German Military Penal Buckle; Published Example Auction What little information there isIn die stamped iron (magnetic), with aluminum paint finish, marked B & N 43, in virtually mint condition; this buckle is attributed to members assigned to penal units. (illustrated in Angolias book, p. 83). Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts and brocades from 1944 until around 1990; most of the buckles were obtained from the American and German veterans;