Kriegsmarine Line Officer Brocade Belt

Product Description:  A well-preserved Kriegsmarine Line Officer Brocade Belt, measuring approximately 31.5 inches in length of the brocade cloth. The brass buckle and catches remain in excellent condition, exhibiting only minor surface wear consistent with light period use. The brocade itself presents attractively overall, with some areas of discoloration and minor snags, as expected for a textile of this age.

The interior wool backing shows evident moth damage throughout, noted for accuracy, though this does not detract from the belt’s strong visual appeal when displayed. Both original loops for attaching hangers remain intact and securely affixed. Overall, an appealing and display-worthy Kriegsmarine Line Officer Brocade Belt, particularly well suited for presentation on a mannequin or within a naval uniform grouping.

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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