Original German WWII Luftwaffe Leather Belt with 1940 Dated Painted Steel Buckle by Richard Sieper & Söhne MP 40 This is very interesting Grade

This is very interesting Grade 2 "As Found" example of one the many European magazine converted single shot rifles designed in the late 19th century

We searched a few of the names and they were seen as serving with the 5th Marine Division during the same time as the legendary battle for Iwo Jima

while regular Australian and New Zealand troops wore the standard-issue olive drab green uniforms

There is a number 5 and also a Waffen Eagle on the base of the marlin spike

It retains its original data plate in brass that reads:

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Leather Belt with 1940 Dated Painted Steel Buckle by Richard Sieper & Söhne MP 40 This is very interesting GradeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a good condition WWII German Wehrmacht Luftwaffe EM NCO's Belt Buckle (Koppelschlo), with the correct black leather belt. The buckle is embossed with the wartime Luftwaffe straight tail eagle on a pebbled central field, surrounded by a wreath. The buckle is of 1940 pattern, die stamped, steel construction, with a dark blue grey painted finish, which is still present on probably 50% of the buckle exterior,