SS chin strap

[Pascal BERNHARD]

Gentlemen,

Thoughts about this Chin strap wil be welcome

I like it , but can be wrong...

thank you.

P.

https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/cloth...-strap-103843/

[talltom]

can you post more pictures
(one isn't really enough definatly as its quite a dark photo)

tom

[Pascal BERNHARD]

Think it's OK, a good period "ersatz" chin strap

but sorry no better pics for the markings

will try to obtain better pics

thanks

P.

[BenVK]

Everywhere I go on the web, I see this chinstrap!

Pascal, the pics aren't good enough to make a judgement. Forget the stamps, get some close up shots of the actual strap.

[Pascal BERNHARD]

Think could be a "bad" one...

see attached RZM regulation ...

a period ersatz chinstrap but with added SS markings...

[BenVK]

I'm not sure why you are describing it as "ersatz", it's made from leather.

[Pascal BERNHARD]

You can also find SA or HJ belts made of "ersatz" material with "L" RZM code, nothing wrong with this.

[Pascal BERNHARD]

... after a "in hand" examination:
is this this chinstrap IMO a period item, L4 is used for "Sattlermeister" = sadle maker, but it is also the generic term for this craftsman and for "Handwerkbetriebe" => leather Handicraft enterprises, # 45 is the RZM maker code number !

See below an extract of the RZM regulation of 1936 for the SA canteen strap,

both were autorized : RZM L5/.... /.... and RZM L4/...MAKER../ ... YEAR...


Anyway, thanks a lot for all the constructive inputs !

P.

[Friedrich-Berthold]

You can also find SA or HJ belts made of "ersatz" material with "L" RZM code, nothing wrong wit this.

The RZM allowed for Vulkanfiber chin straps as well.