A Spanish War Cross; Officer's Breast Star (1942-1975) Auction Archive This particular buckle is illustrated

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 275 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

illustrating Mary being visited by an Angel in the centre

surface wear on the brass hardware and measuring 306 mm in length

The Eagle Club was a gathering place for American flyers and soldiers during WWII

It was folowed by a term at Staff College and in Sir Arthur Conningham's staff

A Spanish War Cross; Officer's Breast Star (1942-1975) Auction Archive This particular buckle is illustratedSpain: Type II; Multi piece construction, silvered bronze with red, white and blue enamelled insignia, on a bronze gilt cross with swords and wreath, bronze icons on the four points of the cross, mounted to a frosted silver eight pointed star base, 62 mm x 62. 5 mm, vertical pinback flanked by dual prongs, intact enamels, scattered silvering wear, extremely fine.