Heer Painted Steel Buckle H.A. 41 Hermann Aurich

[Rescue190]

I picked up a while back. It arrived on a later made belt with RBNr. It retains much of the painted finish but shows a fair amount of wear on the front. From the list of makers it is shown as M4/42 Hermann Aurich, Dresden. Other examples I have saw during research are stating Hermann Aurich, Nuernberg. I am assuming the list in the sticky on this forum is correct but I am questioning since I saw three other examples listing Nuernberg. Could be they were copying bad information. I was also wondering if this should have had the leather tab? If it did I would assume lost to time or would it had to be cut off when applied to a late war belt. All thoughts and opinions are appreciated. Thank you for looking.
John

[Ben Evans]

The buckle is H.A. Heinrich Arld and not an Aurich buckle. It would have have had original tab originally

[Ben Evans]

This is an Hermann Aurich buckle, maker mark is in the roundel

[Rescue190]

Thank you Ben. Very nice buckles you have there. Thank you for posting your examples.

Is Dresden or Nuernberg correct?

John

[weller]

John - I believe the H. Arld (HA) would be Heinrich Arld, Nürnberg. One of the 1st Heer buckles I bought, I also thought I had and Aurich buckle but it was an Arld

Heer Buckle - HA 42

[kirby]

If the prong bar is painted it probably never had a tab.

[Rescue190]

Thanks Kirby, I think mine is just rusted or is that patina? Either way I do not like the stuff.
John

[kirby]

Might of had a web tab. I believe Arold produced lots of tropical buckles.

[weller]

Here is an Arld, Nürnberg buckle that certainly has some wartime wear as well. Kriegsmarine buckle.

[Rescue190]

John - I believe the H. Arld (HA) would be Heinrich Arld, Nürnberg. One of the 1st Heer buckles I bought, I also thought I had and Aurich buckle but it was an Arld

Heer Buckle - HA 42

Thank you Weller. Is this buckle then a Aurich or a Arld? I am not able to figure the difference between the HA and the HA.

John