Two SS AL ground dug buckles from field

[Bucklemann]

Both buckles from field

[Ben Evans]

That first one is very strange, very funny how the prongs and catch have been flattened but the side walls have not been touched, initially I thought it had been run over by a tank, very interesting though

[Gunny Hartmann]

Looks like maybe the first one was resting on a stone etc when it was crushed, both pretty beaten up but i'd be happy to own 'em!..

[Bucklemann]

That first one is very strange, very funny how the prongs and catch have been flattened but the side walls have not been touched, initially I thought it had been run over by a tank, very interesting though

It REALLY looks like it get across T-34 No.. I tried to buckle a little compare.. Initial state is on the photo

[Ben Evans]

lol now that one probably has been crushed by a tank

[Bucklemann]

lol now that one probably has been crushed by a tank

Without discussion

[kirby]

Why do we see so much ground dug SS? You rarely see anyone post a Heer or Luftwaffe ground dug.

[Gunny Hartmann]

Why do we see so much ground dug SS? You rarely see anyone post a Heer or Luftwaffe ground dug.

Just a guess mate but i think a lot of Waffen ss gear was dumped/hidden/buried at the end of the war, a lot of ss troops disguised themselves as Heer/Luftwaffe etc when they surrendered, they feared they'd be treated badly which they often were. Just my theory though!..

[Ben Evans]

Maybe a lot of Heer/Luft/Km kept their buckles, like Gunny said the SS probably got rid to try and distance themselves from being part of the SS

[Bucklemann]

Why do we see so much ground dug SS? You rarely see anyone post a Heer or Luftwaffe ground dug.

I'll post them later