Combat Heer Buckle Tabbed

Product Description: This Combat Heer Buckle is a desirable, tabbed piece, with a nicely worn look. This was the standard pattern of buckle issued to German Army enlisted men. The buckle is a prewar example, made of aluminum. The front shows heavy, honest wear, that has erased some of the details at the high points. The dull shine of worn bare aluminum contrasts nicely with the traces of original field gray paint still present in the recesses of the design. The reverse of the buckle retains most of the original paint, and features a typical integral catch, and a steel roller bar and prongs assembly with leather tab. The later style steel roller bar makes this a scarce and interesting transitional example. The buckle is marked near the catch with “L.G. & S. 39” indicating manufacture by L. Gottlieb & Sohne, Oberstein, The leather tab shows moderate wear, and is still held in place with the original stitching. The tab is marked “L. Gottlieb & Sohne, Oberstein 1941” This Combat Heer Buckle has great visual appeal, and is in excellent condition.

Historical Description: The belt buckle was an important part of the regalia worn by all uniformed military, civil, political and paramilitary organizations during the Third Reich. The belt (“Koppel”) was part of the uniform and would always be worn while on duty. The belt buckle (“Koppelschloss”) was generally specific to each organization, with many organizations having separate belt buckles for officers and for enlisted personnel, sometimes with different colors and finishes to further denote specific purposes. The buckles were adorned with various mottos and designs specific to the organizations for which they were intended. Many designs used the German national eagle emblem, in a variety of forms. Belt buckles were worn with uniforms ranging from finely tailored officer parade uniforms, to the issue uniforms of enlisted soldiers in combat. Generally speaking, most German belt buckles of the Third Reich were made with two prongs on the reverse, to allow the buckle to be worn and adjusted on a belt. The buckle had a catch that would mate with a hook on the belt, when worn. The earliest Third Reich buckles were often made of brass, or nickel silver. Later, aluminum became very common, and was used on private purchase as well as enlisted buckles of the German military, with or without a painted or plated finish. After WWII began, most enlisted military buckles were steel. Nazi belt buckles were popular souvenirs for Allied troops who served in Europe. Some types were made by the millions and remain quite common today. Others were made in limited numbers and are very rare.

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