Stahlhelmbund, Jung-Stahlhelmbund and Landsturm

**Kurt D** · 01-31-2010, 12:08 PM

Hello everybody,

Super thread, here are two more of mine.

Best rgds,
Karl

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 01-31-2010 12:08 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**NortonI** · 01-31-2010, 04:10 PM

- let me know, if you don't need them anymore

**David North** · 02-02-2010, 04:35 PM

Karl

A super brace of buckles and as you know, I do so covert the Stahlhelmbund "Front Heil" with the Latin script motto.

I am floundering a tad with Bill and others about the post 1945 manufactured buckles. Both you and I know personally the "authority" in question and perhaps you could shed some light ?

Regards,

David

**Buckle1** · 02-02-2010, 07:06 PM

Great buckles and the top one with the straight lettering is one I have searched for for a long time. Where did you get it if you don't mind my asking.

Bill

**Kurt D** · 02-02-2010, 08:38 PM

David/Bill

Thank you for your kind words. David, I see you now have the "other" known Landsturm buckle, and I'm very glad you got it!

Bill, the Latin script buckle was one of the first ones I ever bought at the beginning of the 80ies. It came from a German mail order dealer, there was no photograph on the list, and in my inexperience I nearly returned it because of the style of lettering (!). Glad I kept it

I have nothing useful to add on the question of post-war production, but the idea seems plausible enough. If we're thinking of the same "authority", he should know from his own studies in the Stahlhelm archive.

BTW, I just bought the brass with silver Landsturm cross originally from Marc's collection. It's beautiful in hand so I wonder why no-one plumped for it on the Weitze site. Will post that one as well once I get round to taking pictures.

Best wishes,
Karl

**Buckle1** · 02-03-2010, 05:58 PM

Karl,
Is the Landsturm buckle the one with the cross; crown and 1914 date that was a 45 mm box? If so I bought the 90 mm one with the belt. A very nice and rare buckle. I have to say that Weitze's prices are sky high. I don't know if Marc sold them or they are on consignment but in either case the prices in Euro are out of sight.

Bill

**David North** · 02-09-2010, 04:10 PM

Karl and Bill

Indeed Karl and like yourself, I now hold an example of the extremely rare 1924 Landsturm buckle. Bill, this is the green painted steel buckle depicted within post 25 and 41.

I think Karl that the Weitze Landsturm buckle that you refer to is a 35mm example. If so, then I had the privilege of examining it at Kassel a few months ago. It is indeed a truly beautiful buckle and actually, I showed no interest due to the 35mm configuration. On an eerily reciprocal note, I am very very glad that you got it.

Regards,

David