Belt Buckles - Cont'd

NSFK Enlisted

B-044.  Enlisted National Socialistic Flying Corps (NSFK).  Similar to that worn by the SA, but with a pebbled field. Used c. 1929-32 when the organization was aborbed into the DLV.  On the reverse is the trade mark 'NR' for the Nichols & Raimund firm.  Killer buckle and fairly rare.  $245.

NSBO, Type I

B-026.  This is a Type I of the National Socialistic Industrial Organization (NSBO).    Pictured in Angolia's book on page 107.  This buckle was from roughly the period 1933-38 and is unmarked.  It was issued with silver wash inset and some still remains. 

In 1927, some NSDAP workers in large factories, located mostly in the Berlin area, joined together as an alternative to social democratic and Christian labor unions. The NSBO was established in 1928 by these groups.  $225.

NSBO, Type II

B-024.  Type II, c. 1938-45.  Brass buckle with a black painted inset.  Not usually marked, maker unknown.

In 1927, some NSDAP workers in large factories, located mostly in the Berlin area, joined together as an alternative to social democratic and Christian labor unions. The NSBO was established in 1928 by these groups.  $245.

State Forestry Officials Buckle

B-108.  This State Forestry Officials Buckle is a great example of an uncommon buckle to find. This buckle has a very appealing design, with a political style German national eagle and swastika emblem on a pebbled oval field, surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves. This buckle is made of aluminum, and probably dates to the 1930s. There never was any paint- these were issued bare. The front of this buckle has a pleasant, slight age patina, and shows virtually no wear, with all of the crisp detail still intact. The reverse of this buckle is complete, with an integral hook for the catch on the belt, and an aluminum loop that would be use to affix this to an officer style belt.  $295.

Pre-War Officers Red Cross Buckle.

Heer or Kriegsmarine Units Buckle.

B-112.  This is a very good condition Pre-WWII German DLV Air Sports Association Belt Buckle (Koppelschloß). It is embossed with the DLV emblem on a pebbled central field, surrounded by a wreath. The rear of the buckle is unmarked. The swas (hook cross) on the front has black enamel in it, seen on some examples.

The buckle is a very early pattern, of what we believe is dye stamped brass, which was the nickel plated and silver washed. It may also be solid nickel, but it is definitely far to heavy to be aluminum. A very nice Pre-WWII belt buckle, from before Hermann Göring had total domination of the German aviation world. Ready to display.  $225

B-117.  A late war buckle meant for either Heer or Kriegsmarine units. The buckle is produced of steel with nearly all of the dark blue paint still intact. This Late War Heer/KM Buckle is maker marked for the firm of JFS. No damage or repairs. A very nice example with 99% of it's paint remaining.  $235.

Reichsluftsport Verband (DLV Air Sports Association Buckle

B-079.  This Smaller HJ Buckle is an uncommon piece measuring approx 2 1/8 x 1 3/8. This pattern of buckle was worn by the NSDAP Jugend, the predecessor to the Hitler Youth organization. The front of this buckle is adorned with a silvered brass roundel bearing a political style eagle and swastika. The roundel shows some wear, with wear to the silvering that reveals the brass base metal at the high points of the design. The surviving silver finish in the recesses shows attractive age toning. The buckle body is made of brass, with pleasant, uncleaned age patina and toning throughout. The reverse of this Smaller HJ/SA Buckle shows typical age patina and light wear. The integral catch for the belt hook is intact, and the solder joints affixing the roundel show no signs of alteration or repair. The roller bar and prongs assembly is made of plated steel, with some surface rust. There is no maker mark, as is typical for these. This is a nice example of this buckle type, in excellent condition. $150.

Smaller SA Style HJ Youth Buckle

Comparison of the SA and HJ buckles showing size difference.

SA Belt Buckle with Horizontal Swaz

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B-126.  This DAK Heer Officers Buckle is a very nice example of a hard to find buckle. This pattern of buckle would have been worn on a webbed belt, as part of a tropical officer uniform. This one retains over 95 percent of the original olive green tropical paint finish on the obverse, with some very slight wear that exposes the aluminum base metal in some small areas, likely just from handling over time- there is no sign that this buckle was ever actually worn. It’s a quality piece, with great detail to the wreath of oak leaves that surrounds the German Army eagle and swastika emblem. On the reverse, this DAK Heer Officers Buckle retains virtually all of the original factory applied paint. There is no manufacturer marking.  These tropical Army officers buckles are very desirable. This one is in outstanding, near mint condition.  $225. 

Army, Officer, Tropical, DAK

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FAD (Freiwilliger Arbeitsdienst - Voluntary Labour Service) Belt Buckle

B-088.  A very good example of a FAD (Freiwilliger Arbeitsdienst - Voluntary Labour Service) Belt Buckle.Comprising a stamped, pebbled silver coloured central motif with a flat edged spade with wheat heads right and left on a silver coloured pebbled field. Introduced July 1932.  $185.

B-087.  Another FAD (Freiwilliger Arbeitsdienst - Voluntary Labour Service) Belt Buckle In stamped brass with stamped brass face plate affixed by two rivets, unmarked reverse, measuring 48.5 mm x 63 mm, worn, very fine. An alternate style.  $225.

FAD (Freiwilliger Arbeitsdienst - Voluntary Labour Service) Belt Buckle.  Alternate Style.

SA, with Silver Roundel Insert, Type II, Circa 1929

B-038. One of the more common belt buckles one can find for their buckle collection. This buckle is brass with a silver roundel. A good starter for a buckle beginner collector.  $125.

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B-076.  A fine example of a third reich period belt buckle, complete with clasps, for a Reichsforstbeamter; constructed of fire gilt bronze; a round buckle, with a Prussian-style eagle on a raised pebbled field wielding a sword in one claw, and lightning bolts in the other within a thick laurel wreath with berries and a ribbon at the six o’clock position; the reverse hollow; an unmarked example; measuring 46 mm in diameter; with approximately 95% of its original gilt finish remaining; in overall very fine condition.  Just waiting for someone to add this to their buckle collection.  $245.

Prussian State Forestry Officer’s Belt Buckle

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B-031.   Pre-WWII German Reichswehr Heer (Army) EM/NCO's Pebbled Nickel Silver Belt Buckle (Koppelschloß). The buckle is embossed with the Heer motto GOTT MIT UNS ("God with us") surrounding a Weimar German Eagle. The design is basically the same as the previous Prussian Buckle, but the Crown is replaced with the Eagle. It is constructed of Solid Nickel Silver, with a pebbled body . This design was in service from approximately 1921 to 1936, when the central Weimar eagle was replaced with the NDSAP Reichsadler. The design was used by both the Reichsheer (Army) and Reichsmarine (Navy).

The buckle is in good condition, with  some wear and the expected oxidation from age.This would be a great addition to any German belt buckle collection. Ready to display!  $125

Pre-WWII German Reichswehr Heer (Army) EM/NCO'

SternMotor - Post War Allied Occupied Germany Spoked Wheel

B-095.  (Sternmotor Pattern) In blackened die stamped steel, unmarked reverse, measuring 48.8 mm x 64 mm, worn, very fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 46 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich, Revised Edition" by John R. Angolia.  Supposedly used by veterans of the Wehrmache.  No further information is available at this time.  $95.  SOLD to M.

B-099.  This is an appealing buckle of a very scarce Fire Service Buckle for the Rheinland, likely dating from the interwar period. It is made of a brass alloy that has a lovely, dark bronze finish that is almost completely intact, with some minor age toning.. The front of this Fire Service Buckle bears a laurel wreath surrounding a pebbled roundel, as is typical for German buckles of this type; the pebbled roundel is adorned with a Rheinland crest. This buckle retains nearly all of the original detail, and shows only light wear overall. The reverse of the buckle is intact and complete, with fittings that would enable it to be worn on an officer type belt, all with the same matching deep bronze finish and age patination. There is no manufacturer marking. These regional fire service buckles were not made in huge quantities, making them difficult to find today; this is an attractive example in excellent overall condition.  $140.

Rheinland Fire Defense Officer's Buckle

B-006.  (HJ Koppelschloss). A very good early example constructed in polished nickel silver, the obverse with a standard HJ motif consisting of an eagle in the centre perched atop a HJ diamond that is surrounded by a serrated circular border with an inner and outer rope, and the HJ motto Blut und Ehre (German - Blood and Honour). Very good condition.The reverse has a standard soldered catch and a double-prong bar. Marked with the logo of Assmann, A&S, and Ges. Gesch on the reverse; measuring 62 mm (w) x 47 mm (h); in overall very fine condition.  $175.

Assman Logo, GesnGesche, A&S

Hitler Jugend (HJ) Buckle, Marked Assman

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Austrian NSDAP Buckle

This buckle is identified in Nash’s book, German Belt Buckles 1845-1945, page 41. Nash states that little is known about this buckle but may be connected with use by some SA members in 1922-1923. It may be an Assmann design as a prototype for the SA that was not taken up for production. In Angola’s book, Belt Buckles and Brocades of the Third Reich, he states this could have been worn by members of the Freikorps Sudetenland, but no exact information is available. He defined it as brass with a silver wash face plate.
It has also been thought that it was used by members of the Austrian NSDAP. If anyone has further insight on this buckle, please share it with the buckle collecting community.  NOT FOR SALE - FOR INFO ONLY.

B-048.  Rotated Swastika: In die stamped brass, with brass face plate affixed by two soldered rivets, larger style eagle.  Unmarked, but this style is attributed to Overhoff & Cie.  Buckle  measuring 49 mm x 63.5 mm.  Overall very fine buckle but with a 25mm scratch on left side of face (see picture above).  $145.

Sturmabteilungen (SA) Buckle

B-013.  (NSDAP Political buckle constructed of cast gilded aluminum, the obverse consisting of a circular oak leaf wreath, overlaid by an NSDAP-style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a clip and swivel loop, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code “M4/24” of manufacture by Friedrich Linden of Lüdenscheid, measuring 56.8 mm in diameter, with the majority of the gilt finish remaining with only little wear, in overall better than extremely fine condition. Looks unissued.  $165.

NSDAP Political Buckle

Early HJ Buckle, Pre-1935, Marked M4/49.

B-102.  Hitler Jugend (HJ) member's buckle, early (pre-1935) example.  Marked on reverse  with RZM proofmark, M4/49 (Steinhauer & Lück, Lüdenscheid) and Company Trademark..  $170.

NSBO, Early, with Silvered Inset

B-023.  NSBO (National Socialistic Industrial Organization). Early varient buckle, circa 1933.  Brass with a Silvered face plate.  Face plate in photo above looks like brass, BUT is Silvered.  Not often encountered. Fairly rare. $275.

B-128.  Pre-WWII German Red Cross Officer's belt buckle. Good condition with some plate loss and wear. Back is unmarked.  $135.

Police Buckle, Enlisted

B-029. Police Buckle.  Overhoff private purchase buckle.  Made of zinc.  $135.