1st Pattern/Right facing Heer Buckles

[Ben Evans]

Gents

I have been requested if I can create a database for the 1st pattern/right facing Heer buckles, so if you have any please post them in here and we can discuss each one if needed as to maker, pattern etc

[Ben Evans]

To start us off here is a aluminium one that has probably been made by Assmann, look at the box and prongs, very typical of early Assmann buckles IMO

[Ben Evans]

This next one is a Turnershaft conversion. The original buckle was made by Hugo Schneider Aktiengesellschaft Mettalwarrenfabrik Leipzig. These had no M4 number but had the RZM code of M5/52. Very large and bold eagle on this conversion

[Ben Evans]

This next one is a 35mm buckle, look at the prongs to the rear, very similar to Berge & Nolte.

[yellow12]

Hello ,

here one seldom seen :

[yellow12]

and here a typical Assmann :

[Ben Evans]

That is a very nice and rare buckle indeed Markus, that must have been made right on the cusp from where they changed from right to left facing eagles, probably very late 1935 or very early 1936 IMO

[yellow12]

Here a 40 mm variation from Osang Dresden Found :

[yellow12]

here the ST & L nickel silver buckle :



and the ST & L die struck aluminium :

[yellow12]

That is a very nice and rare buckle indeed Markus, that must have been made right on the cusp from where they changed from right to left facing eagles, probably very late 1935 or very early 1936 IMO

Hello Ben yes that's also my opinion .

Ben the first you shown buckle is IMO not a Assmann compar it to my posted real Assmann .

I think the eagle design and the box are totaly different to Assmann .