Droop-Tail Flat Back

**weller** · 03-13-2015, 01:33 AM

A new Luft addition that arrived today. The front of this very lightweight, aluminum buckle is about perfect. The back is the interesting part, and shows some wear but not much. A nice variant of a dress buckle. Thanks for the "bite his arm up to the elbow" tipoff Ben...! LOL

Jeff

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 03-13-2015 01:33 AM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Gwar** · 03-13-2015, 01:55 AM

A nice "Variant".. And a great price too !! G

**weller** · 03-13-2015, 02:01 AM

Thanks G! Yes, all good with this buckle

Seems to be a "maker unknown" buckle

**Gwar** · 03-13-2015, 02:10 AM

An early maker at that.. !!

**weller** · 03-13-2015, 02:17 AM

Indeed G, a 1st pattern buckle. Here is a short thread from 2012:

Flat Back Luftwaffe

**Gwar** · 03-13-2015, 02:33 AM

Nice link... So what is the verdict ?? Another mystery maker / cottage type ?? As stated not seen often at ALL... No indication based on the eagle or prongs ?? Or as I call them "Half Moon" catch.. My hunch is O.L.C. concerning the catch.. But based on the prongs ?? G

**weller** · 03-13-2015, 02:45 AM

The eagle, especially the wings, look most like the experimental Assmann here...1st buckle. But I do see some slight differences in the talons - interesting:

Luftwaffe Makers

**Ben Evans** · 03-13-2015, 03:39 AM

Nice buckle Jeff, pleased you bought it in the end, a very good addition to anyone's collection 😊

**yellow12** · 03-13-2015, 02:56 PM

Hello,

i hold also one of this nice flat back type 1.Mod.

Can say that is deffinitiv not a OLC or Assmann . A totaly other design of eagle and box charakters .

IMO at time a unknown maker ..........