Mint Heer Reichswehr Buckle

Product Description: This Mint Heer Reichswehr Buckle is an absolutely gorgeous, pristine buckle, that would likely be impossible to upgrade. This Reichswehr pattern was the standard German Army enlisted buckle type until 1936; this pattern of buckle saw limited use until the end of WWII. This one is a two-piece style. The body of the buckle has a pebbled surface, and retains all of the original finish. There is no evident wear and no sign of age. The center of the front of the buckle is adorned with a roundel with a prewar Reichswehr type eagle, and the motto “Gott Mit Uns.” This roundel retains absolutely all of the original finish, with perfect original luster. The reverse of this Heer Reichswehr Buckle shows the original, untouched solder joints that affix the roundel. The catch for the belt hook is intact, with no signs of ever having been used with a belt. The roller bar and prongs assembly is intact and free of any issues. This buckle is in outstanding, factory fresh, mint condition. It’s hard to find anything from this era, at this level of preservation.

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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