Opinions on Luftwaffe belt and buckle

**radidas** · 05-09-2013, 07:30 PM

Hello all,
I have been offered this complete belt but wanted to know your thoughts before I go ahead. Unfortunately these are all the photos I have at the moment - I can't make out any markings on the rear of the buckle but have asked the seller to look and see if there is any.

Many thanks in advance for opinions,

Chris.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 05-09-2013 07:30 PM

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**harryamb2** · 05-09-2013, 07:36 PM

looks ok to me.

**Wagriff** · 05-09-2013, 07:38 PM

Not much subtle details in the photos, but from what I can see, it looks to be okey. Better photos would be a help, though. How much are they asking for it?

**radidas** · 05-09-2013, 08:02 PM

Thanks for your replies gents!

I have been asked to make an offer for it, it is a private sale. I am fairly happy with the look of the belt but I am way less confident at spotting a good buckle from a bad buckle!

Chris.

**Ben Evans** · 05-09-2013, 08:37 PM

I would get more pics of the buckle to be honest, could be ok but looking at the pics the prongs look brass and the tropical tab with a silver buckle or is it grey, just be sure before you buy

**radidas** · 05-09-2013, 09:58 PM

Thanks for taking a look, Ben.

I have requested some additional pictures

Cheers, Chris.

**kirby** · 05-09-2013, 10:59 PM

Looking foreword to seeing more photos. This could be a rare buckle. I think Angolia shows a silver painted Luftwaffe with a white web tab in his revised edition. This tab looks like a tan color but it could just be from age.

**radidas** · 05-14-2013, 07:30 PM

Here are some better photos (taken by me). The buckle seems to be marked BG and 41 and has a tropical? tab which is light in colour.
The belt looks like it is tool marked L.B.A. (S)?

Both look period TR to me but, I am a self proclaimed novice on belts and buckles

Hope you guys can shed some light,

Many thanks in advance,

Chris.

**Ben Evans** · 05-14-2013, 07:36 PM

Chris, belt is original but the buckle is the star, these are like hens teeth, I have seen one in a book and my friend owns another one, the maker is Gustav Brehmer and originally had silver wash on it, very nice and rare buckle my friend, good find

**radidas** · 05-14-2013, 08:01 PM

by Ben Evans

Chris, belt is original but the buckle is the star, these are like hens teeth, I have seen one in a book and my friend owns another one, the maker is Gustav Brehmer and originally had silver wash on it, very nice and rare buckle my friend, good find

Wow! I had no idea mate, I searched a few dealers websites to see if I could find a match to the makers mark but couldn't find anything. Thanks so much for taking a look (again) I'm chuffed it's turned out to be a good catch!

Chris.