Tabbed Heer Combat Buckle in Steel – Julius Kremp

Product Description: This tabbed Heer combat buckle has great character and an appealing, “been there” look. It’s a typical wartime buckle, made of steel, intended for wear by all enlisted men and NCOs of the German Army. The obverse of this one has lost nearly all of the original green painted finish, a result of wear and cleaning. The exposed steel has an attractive, even age patina, with some small spots of old rust. The steel itself shows signs of honest wear, with some slight loss of detail to the highest points of the design. On the reverse, this tabbed Heer combat buckle retains most of the original paint, with an uncleaned patina. The leather tab shows heavy wear, but is still held in place with original stitching. The tab is maker marked for the firm of Julius Kremp, and dated 1941. This buckle remains complete and sound, with an intact roller bar and prongs assembly, and spot welded catch; it is in very good condition. It would be perfect for a combat display.

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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