Please Help Me Identify This Buckle

RayStantz · 03-09-2010, 04:56 AM

Hey Everyone,
Alright, I've had this piece for about 10 years now and have never been able to find another or any information on it. I inherited it along with a few other WWII items from my Grandmother who's brother brought it back from the war. Along with this the only other Nazi item was a Luftwaffe Gravity knife, so is this buckle associated with them? Any help would be appreciated!

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 03-09-2010 04:56 AM

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**johnhmcgary** · 03-09-2010, 05:00 AM

That sure looks like an altered US buckle.

RayStantz · 03-09-2010, 05:02 AM

by johnhmcgary

That sure looks like an altered US buckle.

One guy i emailed said the same thing, but why and who would do that in WWII?

**Soldierblu** · 03-09-2010, 05:13 AM

I agree it looks like a US Buckle it could be a Biker piece from the 60's they liked knives as well

**johnhmcgary** · 03-09-2010, 05:15 AM

Ray, I don't know who but the why is $$$. I still have my buckle from the 60's and it is exactly the same without the swaz. Could have been made at any time as this buckle was used by US forces on fatigues from WWII until today. Could have been used by other nations as was the M-1. John

RayStantz · 03-09-2010, 05:45 AM

Very interesting comments guys but the buckle was always in her possession and she was not the biker type at all LoL. Would there be a reason to do that in WWII? If it is a US buckle what type of buckle was the swastika from?

RayStantz · 03-09-2010, 06:00 AM

wondering if it's Trench art

**lach470** · 03-09-2010, 12:43 PM

These buckles are ww2 era German buckles. Often linked to the NSDAP Jugend, I've always considered these to be sympathizer buckles. I have a variety of them and there are lots of variants. Construction looks fine to me. Here is my example along with a couple other models!

Rob