(130) WAFFEN SS OFFICER'S BROCADE BELT WITH
A WELL-HALLMARKED, ALUMINUM BUCKLE.
Very rare, ORIGINAL, Waffen SS officer's brocade belt, with a
well-detailed, aluminum buckle. The verso of the round, aluminum, officer's buckle is
maker-stamped ( "OLC" ), and "RZM" marked also ( Photo ). The
"matching" aluminum
"keeper" is not marked. The brocade belt is richly
decorated with alternating oakleaves and double
SS runes in a "jacard" style ( Photo ). The brocade
is backed with faintly ribbed, green wool Gabardine
( Photos ). ( The "fake" SS brocade belts are ALL backed with a thick,
green velvet ). The thin, brown leather tab is size-stamped "100" (
cm.); which is approximately 39.5 inches ( Photo ). The rear of the
brocade has two small PERIOD-done horizontal "slits", about six inches
apart; almost certainly
done by the SS officer to serve as homemade, or
"jury-rigged" buttonholes, for the two vent buttons
at the rear of his SS tunic ( Photos ). This would have been done to
keep the belt from sliding down, as all of these brocade belts were
notoriousy prone to: because these formal, dress brocades were never
designed to be "cinched-up" tightly. These slits are definitely "period"
cut, barely noticible, and not at all detractive.
A RARE, ORIGINAL SS OFFICER'S BROCADE
BELT IN A VERY DESIRABLE SIZE.
$2,750.00
(135) VERY RARE "DLV", or "RLSV", OFFICER'S
BROCADE BELT AND BUCKLE.
ORIGINAL "DLV" ( Deutscher Luftsports Verband ),
or "RLSV", OFFICER'S brocade dress belt with ultra-rare, early ( circa
1935 ) "first pattern" round,
DLV silver buckle. Introduced in early 1935, this brocade and buckle
combination was intended for wear by DLV officers, up to the rank of
general. The
brocade itself is 47 mm. wide and faced in the same aluminum wire
pattern, which would LATER become
the standard brocade for all "regular" LUFTWAFFE officers. The brocade
is backed in a very fine, lightly
ribbed, grey Gabardine wool, and has the "early",
deluxe "hook & eye" fastening arrangement ( Photo ). The 46 mm. diameter, round aluminum buckle displays the uniquely
"DLV" style eagle and
swastika, with the STRAIGHT wings, the distinctive
"HEART-SHAPED" eagle's chest, and the BLACK-
PAINTED swastika ( Photos ). The eagle's head
is facing to its LEFT ( Photo ). NOTE: These
features distinquish this RARE buckle from the
( almost EQUALLY RARE ) first type "RLB" officer's
belt buckle. The buckle has virtually 100 % of its
"painted" aluminum finish, and grades as near mint
to MINT. The verso of the buckle is unmarked. The overall
condition of this VERY RARE, "DLV/RLSV" brocade is EXCELLENT plus to
near MINT. I would estimate the size @ 100 cm.
A "MINTY" BROCADE, AND RARE "DLV"/"RLSV" BUCKLE; IN NEAR MINT CONDITION.
$1,350.00 ORDER
(136) EARLY, "DROOP TAIL", LUFTWAFFE OFFICER'S BUCKLE W/ORIGINAL "LDO"
CELLOPHANE PKT.
2.25 X 2.0 in. oval, bright silvered aluminum, buckle
with an oakleaf wreath surround, and a "pebbled" center, bearing a
bright gold Luftwaffe eagle in the so-called "droop-tail" pattern, circa
1935 ( Photo ). The gold LW eagle is attached by a single hollow
rivet, visible on the verso ( Photo ). The verso of the wreath has the
stamped maker's logo, "OLC", within a diamond-shaped lozenge ( Photo
). The
"matching" silvered-aluminum "keeper" is still present ( Photos ).
This RARE, stunningly MINT
buckle comes with most of the its "LDO" marked,
ORIGINAL "cellophane", factory issue packet ( Photo ).
NO PRETTIER, OR MORE MINT, LW OFFICER'S "DROOP-TAIL" AROUND! A BEAUTY!
$465.00 ORDER
(139) NAZI STATE FORESTRY OFFICIAL'S RARE "BLACK" OVAL BUCKLE AND BROWN
LEATHER SERVICE BELT.
This 50 mm. wide, brown, carriage-leather belt has
the RARE, "BLACK" ( burnished ) oval buckle, with
a "raised" eagle & swastika, surrounded by an oakleaf wreath ( Photo
). The verso of the black-burnished aluminum, oval buckle is stamped,
"A", for "Assman & Sohn" ( Photo ). The light-tan
leather tab is not size-marked, but I would estimate
the size at 90 cm. The brown, carriage-leather belt
is still supple, and in EXCELLENT condition, with no significant
"scuffing", or "gouges" ( Photos ).
A COMPLETE FORESTRY OFFICIAL'S SERVICE
BELT W/ THE RARER "BLACK" BUCKLE
$435.00 ORDER
(141) WWII KRIEGSMARINE ( ADMIN. ) OFFICER'S BROCADE DRESS BELT W/ ALUM.
BUCKLE.
WWII era, German Kriegsmarine officer's brocade dress belt, with the
silvered aluminum buckle, for
a "Land Administrative" naval officer. The brocade
dress belt is 50 mm. wide, and made of a "ribbed"
heavy silver "tresse", which is decorated with two interrupted,
parallel/horizontal, 5mm. wide black lines ( Photos ). The brocade is
backed with a black wool felt, and this example has the "hook & grommet"
system of closure ( Photo ). The brightly
silvered, 57 mm. diameter, round aluminum buckle has the same "fouled
anchor" motif, which was first adopted for use by the Weimar-era German
Navy in 1921. The buckle is not maker-marked. The heavy,
SILVER ( not aluminum ) brocade has developed a
very pleasing, "bronze-like" patina over the years, but still grades as
very good PLUS to EXCELLENT condition. The large KM buckle is in
EXCELLENT condition. There is no mothing of the black wool-felt
underlayment. NOTE: The Kriegsmarine "line" officers' brocade dress belt
was identical in all respects to the "administrative" officers' brocade;
being differentiated only by a GOLD buckle and gold furniture.
NICE, ALL ORIGINAL, WWII KRIEGSMARINE ADMIN. OFFICER'S BROCADE.
$395.00 ORDER
Belt Belt buckle Belt buckle back Belt clip Belt clip back Belt hook closed Belt hook open
(144) NAZI HEER, OR LUFTWAFFE, OFFICER'S BRN.
LEATHER BELT WITH DOUBLE CLAW BUCKLE.
50 mm. wide, brown carriage leather, army ( or Luftwaffe ) officer's
service uniform belt, approx.
100 cm. long, with a "pebbled", aluminum-painted, metal ( probably "pot
metal", or "Kriegsmetall" ), "double-claw" buckle, which is not
maker-marked, and is machine-stitched on.There is a double row of nine
holes at the free end, for closure ( Photos ).
The single brown leather slide is still present. The
buckle retains almost 100% of its painted-aluminum
finish ( Photos ), and the heavy carriage leather belt is still soft
and pliable; and in overall very good condition, but would benefit from
some neutral, or light brown, "Meltonian" shoe cream to look even
better! This belt & buckle really shows just the right
amount of age, and moderate wear, for display with
a Wehrmacht ( Heer, or Luftwaffe ) officer's field service tunic.
AN OFTEN "HARD-TO-FIND" ACCESSORY FOR
THAT HEER, OR LUFTWAFFE, OFFICER'S "COMPLETE" UNIFORM!!
$225.00 ORDER
