Very Nice Police Officers Buckle

Product Description: This very nice Police Officers Buckle is a minty gem. It’s an aluminum piece, likely from the prewar period. It does not show any evident signs of having been worn. The obverse is pristine, with a clean, smooth finish to the bold and impressive central swastika emblem, that contrasts handsomely to the matte look of the pebbled field. The “Gott mit uns” wording around the top edge also is nicely polished. An extremely slight age patina is just barely discernible. The reverse of this scarce and desirable buckle is also nice and clean, and is complete, with an integral hook for the belt keeper as well as a loop for affixing this to an officer’s belt. There is no manufacturer marking. This very nice Police Officers Buckle displays extremely well, and would be very tough to upgrade. The condition of this buckle is incredible, and rates as near mint plus.

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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