Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Auction Archive South African Medal for Korea

South African Medal for Korea (P15543 W

Hauptscharfuehrer of 56th Artillery Shoulder Boards - Red edging with silver border on black

white highlight evident on one of the seated men

obverse engraver marked "I C PARKES F"

where he was Killed in Action at the Battle of Amiens

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Auction Archive South African Medal for Korea(Luftwaffe Grtelschnalle). Constructed of grey painted magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a raised Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika on a pebbled background, set within an oval laurel leaf wreath, the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws connecting to a period original brown leather strap, the latter bearing an illegible makers mark and a date of 1940, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with some oxidation and loss of finish