Steel Heer Buckle by BSW – Mint!

Product Description: This Steel Heer Buckle by BSW – Mint! is an incredible example of a wartime made buckle that was never issued or worn. The condition is virtually the same as it was on the day it was made. The obverse retains all of the original factory applied field gray paint, in an attractive light shade. There are some tiny marks, and no sign of ever having been worn- all of the original detail is present. The reverse of the buckle also retains all of the paint, with zero wear to the catch from being used with a belt. The roller bar and prongs assembly is perfect, and retains a mint original leather tab. The early style brown leather tab is in perfect condition, and is nicely maker marked, with the company name (Brüder Schneider, Wien) and a 1940 date. This Steel Heer Buckle by BSW – Mint! shows no wear or damage and would be extremely hard to upgrade. Mint buckles like this are very desirable, and becoming much harder to find.

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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