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Heer Afrika Korps JFS belt buckle?

Article about: Hi, just wanting to show you this buckle I have recently purchased. It is a steel buckle marked JFS and had originally been painted a green color. According to the dealer the buckle is a Nor

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    Hi, just wanting to show you this buckle I have recently purchased. It is a steel buckle marked JFS and had originally been painted a green color. According to the dealer the buckle is a North Africa bring back by a British vet. For some reason the vet removed most of the paint to the front, hence I got it for a lower price. I suppose it may mean that the buckle was issued to the Afrika korps? It is a nice buckle, just a shame about the scratches on it. It retains most of the original color on the back. It shows some wear to the front, the eagle has lost its chest feathers.

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    Good god did he use an angle grinder to remove the paint

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    I'm not blaming the vet, it was his tropy to do with as he pleased. It is still a nice buckle and seventy years old (I'm hoping it isn't a copy!) and it cost me half what a unmessed buckle would have cost me, so I'm happy. The scratches are not so noticable in natural light.

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    Yep it's still nice to own and it doesn't look like the usual JFS fake, i'm sure one of the more experienced members can tell you more.

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    Original buckle, shame its been tampered with
    Ben

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    Thanks for the thumbs up, Ben. I have read about the 'pigeon headed' buckles, this one looked OK to me.

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    Quote by Alexander View Post
    Thanks for the thumbs up, Ben. I have read about the 'pigeon headed' buckles, this one looked OK to me.
    No mate this is fine, actually harder to get hold of than the blue buckles
    Ben

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