Small SA EM Buckle

Product Description: This small SA EM Buckle is a nice and desirable early example. This buckle type is also associated with use by the NSDAP Jugend, the forerunners of the Hitler Youth. The body of the buckle is made of brass that never had any finish applied, as is typical. The bare brass shows a light patina with expected age toning and some tiny scattered marks. The center of the front of the buckle is adorned with a typical SA style roundel, with a Nazi eagle and swastika emblem. This roundel retains nearly all of the original silver finish, which has taken on beautiful, dark age toning. All of the original detail is intact. The reverse of this small SA EM Buckle is complete and intact. The two solder joints used to affix the roundel are untouched. There is an integral catch for the belt hook, with no scratches to indicate this piece was ever actually worn. The roller bar and prongs assembly is complete and functional. There is no maker mark, as is typical for these. This is a great, representative piece, that remains 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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