Unmarked? steel Luftwaffe unissued.

**Danmark** · 07-31-2017, 03:48 AM

Hello buckle experts!
I just pounced on this offering from Chrys at Winterhilfswerk.com
No visible maker mark that he could see but I was wondering whether there are any telltale signs of some origin in his photos?

Looks unissued which is why I grabbed it....
Thanks, Dan

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 07-31-2017 03:48 AM

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**MAP** · 07-31-2017, 04:04 AM

by Danmark

Hello buckle experts!
I just pounced on this offering from Chrys at Winterhilfswerk.com
No visible maker mark that he could see but I was wondering whether there are any telltale signs of some origin in his photos?

Looks unissued which is why I grabbed it....
Thanks, Dan

Nice pick up Dan.

As far as telltale signs as to it's origins...I would say it was made in Germany somewhere between mid/late '30's to '45.

Sorry

Could help myself

**Danmark** · 07-31-2017, 04:28 AM

See that pier pointing out into the Atlantic??

**AZPhil** · 07-31-2017, 04:31 AM

by Danmark

See that pier pointing out into the Atlantic??

Would that be a Land down under way of saying?
Take a long walk on a short pier!!!!LMAO!!!!!

Semper Fi
Phil

**MAP** · 07-31-2017, 04:39 AM

by Danmark

See that pier pointing out into the Atlantic??

oh, you mean the one my wife keeps on referring to? Yeah...I know that one well

Got to admit though, it was pretty low hanging fruit for the WRF BOJ (Brotherhood of Jokesters)

**Gwar** · 07-31-2017, 11:08 AM

Looks like a Herman Aurich example to me..

**Danmark** · 07-31-2017, 11:16 AM

Thanks G ..... are they a common maker?

**Gwar** · 07-31-2017, 11:21 AM

I would say yes, as Assman, R.S.S., Gustave Bremher and Aurich etc;etc; produced all types of buckles.
The example you posted is uncommon as far as condition VG+.. I feel that if we had better pics that it is marked on the reverse towards the middle of the catch.. HA with the H laying sideways on top of the A
if indeed Aurich..

**Danmark** · 07-31-2017, 11:24 AM

by Gwar

I would say yes, as Assman, R.S.S., Gustave Bremher and Aurich etc;etc; produced all types of buckles.
The example you posted is uncommon as far as condition VG+.. I feel that if we had better pics that it is marked on the reverse towards the middle of the catch.. HA with the H laying sideways on top of the A..

I will give it a good go over and photograph details when it arrives from across the pacific!
Thanks, Dan