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Hi All,
I recently bought a modern Bundeswehr, Heer parade belt & buckle, which is marked to Overhoff. The leather belt is also stamped with 1852 V 0686 90 , would you happen to know what this indicates ? I think the 90 refers to the waist size, the 1852 the manufacturer (?) the rest........?
Regards
Paul
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06-27-2022 02:06 PM
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Hello.
I wish I could help but I do not know the meanings of these markings.
This being said OLC or Overhoff & Cie in Lüdenscheid is known for manufacturing numerous things such as equipment bucklery ( early rucksacks and mapcases for a start ), combat as well as parade belts and so on.
A few others makers can be added to the list :
OFW = Otto Förster, Wupperthal
WMF = Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik AG, Geislingen an der Steige
Both markings existing on 4 pieces Bundeswehr cutlery sets OFW being one of the most prolific maker to my knowledge.
I also wonder if the cutlery sets marked " NAHT Hamburg " can be linked to the still existing marine equipment company named A. W. Naht GmbH Hamburg founded in 1869 ?
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A = Assmann & Sohn, Lüdenscheid
ST&L = Steinhauer & Lück, Lüdenscheid
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HSK: Hans Schulze OHG Koblenz
FKS: Friedrich Koch - Friedrichswerk, Solingen
OFW: Otto Förster, Witzhelden
WKC: Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co.
(Feldmesser/Kampfmesser M1968 Bundeswehr)
OFW: Otto Förster, Witzhelden
WMF: Württembergische Metallwaren Fabrik
(Kappmesser Modell 1963 Bundeswehr)
Last edited by Reibert; 01-07-2024 at 04:47 PM.
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Are you sure the OLC mentioned above is not a typo? Except from some well known three letter brands, such as WKC or WMF, all three letter codes appear to have the last letter for the place of manufacture. Therefore I would expect Overhoff & Cie from Lüdenscheid to be OCL, not OLC.
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oLc is correct
this is more of a logo. the L is a bit exposed, so you have to read o and c first.
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