Help Identify and authenticate this Belt

**wpheaton** · 05-26-2015, 08:35 PM

Hello Again Dear Friends,

Well, I got caught up in the moment of Ebay with an interesting item & little time left. I put in what I thought was a very low bid at $24 and low and behold I won. Now lets see what I bought. The item was listed as a Luftwaffe belt with some interesting markings. Seller said he thought it was marked 1935. I am posting his pictures. I trust this is okay. When I receive the belt I will take more and post them. Until then here is what I have to work with.

Help Identify and authenticate this Belt

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 05-26-2015 08:35 PM

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**meyle77** · 05-26-2015, 08:47 PM

for that price - it is a great buy and it looks right to me.

**Ben Evans** · 05-26-2015, 08:52 PM

From the hook it looks like a Weimar period belt, whatever it is at $24 its a deal

**wpheaton** · 05-26-2015, 08:52 PM

by meyle77

for that price - it is a great buy and it looks right to me.

Thanks Meyle77

I thought the same. I was sure I would be out bid. Just interested now to hear what people have to say.

**wpheaton** · 05-26-2015, 08:53 PM

Below is the description from the Ebay Listing.

Thanks,

William

STAMPINGS INCLUDE

'90'

'LBA'

MAKER'S MARKS AND DATE LOOKS LIKE 1935

UNIT MARKINGS INCLUDING 'K' 'RGMT' '22' AND 'BATTR.'

I'M GUESSING A FLAK REGIMENT 22 (SEE ITS HISTORY ON THE NET UNDER 'LEXICON-DER-WEHRMACHT')

APPEARS BELT WAS BLACKENED IN WARTIME PERIOD B/C LW PREWAR COLOR WAS BROWN

CONDITION AS SHOWN, LEATHER STILL SUPPLE, THE INNER SIZE ADJUSTMENT STRAP MISSING

ANYWAY A SCARCE LW BELT OFFERING, HERE!

**harryamb2** · 05-26-2015, 08:55 PM

nice buy.

**wpheaton** · 05-26-2015, 08:55 PM

by Ben Evans

From the hook it looks like a Weimar period belt, whatever it is at $24 its a deal

Thanks Ben,

Can you shed any light on the markings? I posted the Ebay Listing description

Thanks,

William

**Ben Evans** · 05-26-2015, 09:18 PM

William

I would wait until you get it, rub a little talc in the lettering and and see exactly what you have, (might not need it in the end) again mate at $24 a steal

**JPhilip** · 05-29-2015, 07:36 PM

Hello,
Ben is right, this belt is 100% from the Reichswehr...
Belts from the Weimar era are rare now...even more uncommon than WWI belts...
Good catch
Thanks

**wpheaton** · 05-29-2015, 09:37 PM

by JPhilip

Hello,
Ben is right, this belt is 100% from the Reichswehr...
Belts from the Weimar era are rare now...even more uncommon than WWI belts...
Good catch
Thanks

JP,

Thanks for the response. I will do a little study of both the Reichswehr & the Weimar era.

William