Heer Tropical Belt & Buckle Modified MG Ammo Belt

Product Description: This Heer Tropical Belt & Buckle Modified MG Ammo Belt is an outstanding example, displaying beautifully with buckle and belt in very good condition. The buckle is constructed of steel and retaining some original paint. The obverse features a smooth surface showing corrosion and spots of original paint. The reverse retains its integral catch, along with the roller bar and prongs assembly attached to a canvas web tab.

The leather belt is also impressive, measuring approximately 36 inches.  The belt shows fraying and wear all over.  Belt was altered to have machine gun chain added along the length.  Some of the links have come loose, others are coming loose, while some remain attached.

Overall, this is a very unique Machine gun altered Tropical Heer Belt & Buckle, combining textbook construction with field modifications. A superb example that would an interesting addition to any collection.

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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