DAK Heer Officers Buckle

Product Description: This DAK Heer Officers Buckle is a very nice example of a hard to find buckle. This pattern of buckle would have been worn on a webbed belt, as part of a tropical officer uniform. This one retains over 95 percent of the original olive green tropical paint finish on the obverse, with some very slight wear that exposes the aluminum base metal in some small areas, likely just from handling over time- there is no sign that this buckle was ever actually worn. It’s a quality piece, with great detail to the wreath of oak leaves that surrounds the German Army eagle and swastika emblem. On the reverse, this DAK Heer Officers Buckle retains virtually all of the original factory applied paint. There is no manufacturer marking. This buckle is complete, with an integral hook for the belt keeper, and a loop for affixing this to a tan webbing belt. These tropical Army officers buckles are very desirable. This one is in outstanding, near mint 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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