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Title Painted steel army buckle with Wiederhalt, 1940 pattern
Nationality German
Period 1941
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This is an above average example of the second pattern WBC, perhaps the most common army buckle of WW2, made by Hermann Aurich of Dresden, a WW1 manufacturer. It would have been worn right through the war from the May 1940 campaign to the fall of Berlin at the end.

Some 50% plus of the original paint survives on the obverse, while most has survived on the reverse. The Wiederhalt (tag) is in exellent shape, with minimal shrinkage; it also has a maker's stamp and the date 1941. There is some patination to the field of the buckle and the lettering. The definition of the eagle is nice and sharp, although rubbed bright and patinated in places.

If you want to comment on this item—re quality, age, etc—please email me.


[Belt Buckles : Third Reich : Army]

testimonials

Wanted to let you know the items arrived today. Great job on the packing. Too often I buy very expensive and irreplaceable items from the UK and they get sent barely packed to protect them from the various postal services - appreciate you going the extra mile to insure it arrived in the shape it left. Thanks again, look forward to doing business with you in the future. Items were very nice, exactly as offered.

M M, USA, 18.03.2010

Yes, arrived safe and sound, very nice, and very interesting. Have a couple of friends in the States slavering over the pictures, one of them loves searching old lists, etc. If I can tie it down more definitely will let you know.

N R, UK, 19.10.2005

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