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  1. One final thought .................... After...

    One final thought ....................

    After looking at a few known surviving examples of this 'official' (i.e. 'Vorschriftmaessiges', according to the newspaper advert) pattern of Wehrwolf...
  2. The whole advert ...................

    The whole advert ...................
  3. Direct comparisons .......................

    Direct comparisons .......................
  4. Thanks all for your comments. Everything is...

    Thanks all for your comments.

    Everything is much appreciated !

    Here's another one of this pattern I found on the web. This was from an attic find in Germany a few years back. The roundel on...
  5. Thanks, Mark. When you have the buckle in...

    Thanks, Mark.

    When you have the buckle in hand, it is clear that the skull roundel has obviously been very detailed originally. Now the high points are almost worn smooth. Perhaps it is the...
  6. Thanks David. Hartzinn makes sense to me. All I...

    Thanks David. Hartzinn makes sense to me. All I know is ............... it's dull grey and non-magnetic !! A bit like myself. ;)
  7. Hello Markus. That's what I thought as well. ...

    Hello Markus.

    That's what I thought as well.

    Zinc ................... or kriegsmetall ...................... was used for medals, badges etc. from 1916 onwards, but I can't recall seeing too...
  8. David. Great to hear from you again after all...

    David.

    Great to hear from you again after all these years.

    Many thanks for your valuable analysis. It is much appreciated.

    Funnily enough, it was the wear on the thing that attracted me to...
  9. Kirby. I bought it for half that amount. ...

    Kirby.

    I bought it for half that amount.

    You have to remember ................. I'm a Scotsman !! ;)
  10. Here's the only other 'upside downer' or...

    Here's the only other 'upside downer' or 'left-hander' I've seen ................. interestingly, it's from the same sort of time period.
  11. It was suggested that the 'upside down' bit was a...

    It was suggested that the 'upside down' bit was a personal conversion for use by a left-handed man. Clips the buckle on from left to right, rather than the usual right to left. I've only ever seen...
  12. That's what I thought too, Ben, but I'm...

    That's what I thought too, Ben, but I'm struggling to think of a buckle with another emblem that would match the eight holes ....... ??
  13. Holes in a buckle ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ??

    I've just added this Wehrwolf belt and buckle to the collection.

    The belt is the non-combatant/private purchase type with riveted clasp and the buckle appears to have been made or converted for...
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