Found in an English field!

**mpw** · 12-29-2011, 07:16 PM

Found this laying on the ground after fresh ploughing. The soil was black from an old demolition so I'm guessing it was brought back and discarded

after the war It was as flat as a pancake and I have very carefully straightened it out as much as I dare. I think it is police issue made from aluminium without any mark. Can any one confirm this and give me a year of manufacture.

Thanks, Mark.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 12-29-2011 07:16 PM

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**ObKrieger** · 12-29-2011, 07:19 PM

It is police, and missing some hardware unfortunately, but what a nice surprise.

**Adrian Stevenson** · 12-29-2011, 09:11 PM

Hi Mark, nice find! Mo is correct.

These multi part construction buckles are usually pre war in date.

Cheers, Ade.

**Ben Evans** · 12-29-2011, 10:42 PM

Mark, wow that is some find in a English field, god knows how it got there, original two piece police buckle though, incredible !

**Paul D** · 12-29-2011, 10:53 PM

Any link to a POW camp or reception centre Mark ?? The field may be full of them !!

I was using an old police buckle to practice with my MD prior to digging trips i wondered where it had gone

**mpw** · 12-30-2011, 11:03 AM

Thanks for the replies guys. The field is not in a known area of a POW camp but my old school was directly opposite one believed to be used by Italian POW's so perhaps I should do some serious research as the area is still an open space.