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Question - SA Belts one Colour only ?
Hello Everyone,
Question - I've always thought the correct matching SA belt to a SA buckle had a dark brown colour. I see dealers offering SA buckles with much darker coloured belts, much the same colour as Heer belts. Were they worn so? SA buckle & heer belts or are dealers mixing the two.
Regards
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05-03-2010 09:08 PM
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Re: Question - SA Belts one Colour only ?
That doesn't look like a SA belt to me. Looks like a combat belt and it looks to have been modified in some way where the buckle catch is. I don't think it's original to the buckle....
Rob
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Re: Question - SA Belts one Colour only ?
Alec
In my opinion, one of the basic rules about SA buckles and straps, is there are not too many basic rules ! I suppose in theory that every SA man should have worn a shiny new brown strap to his shiny new buckle, although the reality was quite different. I have seen the shades of brown vary between that superb example shown by Ronnie to almost black. I have also seen period use Imperial military black and brown straps, miscellaneous Weimar types to what was then, brand new brown "political" straps.
The key is I think an identification of age and period to the strap, rather than solely on the colour. Perhaps the most common mismatch seen is an SA buckle with a mid 1930's to mid 1940's period "combat" strap and I agree with Rob on this one.
Not a period match in my opinion.
By the way Alec, you need to obtain some detailed reverse images of the SA buckle if you are thinking of buying.
Regards,
David
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Re: Question - SA Belts one Colour only ?
Alec
The below detailed thread includes a small reference to SA straps, although I have posted the images again.
https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/belt-...-fakes-5102-4/
Two of the most commonly encountered "political" type straps as worn by the SA and also, an SA Nordsee strap, probably worn with the SA Wehrmannschaften buckle.
A super SA buckle that you have shown and I know this design of roundel as both silver washed brass and nickle silver. Attached are images of the nickle silver roundel type and as you can see, a totally different reverse to the brass box.
Sorry - I do not have a clue who the maker was.
Regards,
David
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Re: Question - SA Belts one Colour only ?
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Re: Question - SA Belts one Colour only ?
Hello David,
A belated thank you, for the last couple of posts & pictures and the compliments on my SA buckle & belt, its always nice to read, that I've got it right once in a while and to gain a insight into something that interests you. Regarding belts I'm just on the start of a huge learning curve and trying to avoid the obvious mistakes that trip up a beginner.
Best Wishes
Alec
P.s. - just got my hands on a sweet Third Reich Police Buckle & Belt. I'll post it up over the next couple of days.
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