Subdued Heer Officers Brocade Buckle

Product Description: This Subdued Heer Officers Brocade Buckle is an extremely attractive piece. It is made of aluminum and likely dates to the 1930s, and was intended for wear on the brocade belt worn for dress and parade occasions. The obverse of this buckle is pristine, and shows virtually no wear, with nearly all of the beautiful original darkening still intact. The detail to the oak leaves wreath and the German Army eagle and swastika emblem is absolutely crisp. The reverse of this buckle is unmarked, and retains most of the original dark finish, with slight wear to the hook for the belt and to the aluminum roller bar and prongs assembly that would be used to affix this to an officer’s brocade belt.This is a choice example of a desirable Subdued Heer Officers Brocade Buckle, in incredible, near mint condition. It would be very hard to upgrade this one.

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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