3 Heer Buckles

**creutz40** · 12-29-2010, 01:27 AM

Wanted to see if anyone could tell me the maker on these army buckles.
The steel buckle has a tab but the best i can make out is 1940 and dresden.
I can only make out the year 1937 on the alum buckle with tab.
As for the officer dress buckle.....no markings whatsoever.
Both the alum enlisted and officer i found in 2010.
Thanks everyone!

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 12-29-2010 01:27 AM

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**Ben Evans** · 12-29-2010, 09:25 AM

The aluminium buckle could be by Louis Keller Oberstein but hard to tell from the pics, the steel buckle is a fake with an original tab sewn on officer buckle I dont know I have never collected them.

**Glenn66** · 12-29-2010, 09:34 AM

Was it the spot weld mark on the steel buckle catch that gave it away?

**Ben Evans** · 12-29-2010, 09:39 AM

by Glenn66

Was it the spot weld mark on the steel buckle catch that gave it away?

First thing was the eagles head, its a well known fake, have a trawl through the rouges gallery, there are a few in there, the shape of the buckle from the rear, spot welds, shape of catch, lack of detail on the front, plus years of experience

But once seen these buckles should fool no one, once seen I recognise them as fakes straight away, no matter how they are camouflaged

**Ben Evans** · 12-29-2010, 09:42 AM

Just for reference same series of fake different guish

**Ben Evans** · 12-29-2010, 09:48 AM

Couple more

**creutz40** · 12-30-2010, 06:26 PM

thanks guys!
the steel buckle was the first item i bought when i begain collecting 5 years ago.
part of the learning curve!
thanks to this site and help from fellow collectors,i haved saved myself lots of dollars and anger.
thanks everyone for all the help and comments!

**Ben Evans** · 12-30-2010, 06:27 PM

by creutz40

thanks guys!
the steel buckle was the first item i bought when i begain collecting 5 years ago.
part of the learning curve!
thanks to this site and help from fellow collectors,i haved saved myself lots of dollars and anger.
thanks everyone for all the help and comments!

You are very welcome

ww2fotos · 12-30-2010, 06:34 PM

The officer's buckle looks the same manufacture as the one in my thread. Is the front painted feldgrau? If so it is DAK, if you believe Angolia (and I do)

**creutz40** · 12-30-2010, 11:49 PM

looking closer at the officers buckle it does appear to be painted.
at first glance i just thought it was tarnished.
i was not aware that these buckles were part of the normal every day wear.
when purchased i thought it was just a parade buckle.
not bad for trading off a re-parkerized 45cal hs pistol barrell!