FURCHTLOS UND TREW buckle

**RH1941** · 09-20-2018, 03:13 AM

Picked this belt and buckle up at a local auction . Gary

**rbminis** · 09-20-2018, 05:41 AM

A nice Wurttemburg buckle!

Congrats!
Any maker's marks inside?
Ralph.

**Ben Evans** · 09-20-2018, 07:35 AM

Nice original buckle

**RH1941** · 09-20-2018, 12:45 PM

Sorry Ralph no makers mark that I can see. The belt has been coated with something a long long time ago I think I can see a mark on that but with the cracking its impossible to make out. Glad you like it Ben . Gary

**Ben Evans** · 09-20-2018, 01:24 PM

Gary probably a later war made one, pressed steel rather than the brass ones you normally see, around 1915 ish I think

**RH1941** · 09-20-2018, 08:12 PM

Hi Ben I agree was reading up on this buckle and they said they went to the pressed steel to save on war materials. Gary

**Ben Evans** · 09-20-2018, 08:41 PM

Yes mate correct

**aicusv** · 09-22-2018, 04:54 PM

Belt and Buckle look good, belt should be marked on end with at least the size. Buckles would have a leather tab around the prongs and the unit marks would be on that. This tab is missing from many of them, I question if they didn't stop putting them on toward the end of the war. Although I do a a Wurtt. buckle with the unit stamped into the buckle itself. Is the belt missing the small leather piece on back with the holes for the buckle? I see two holes in the belt. This could be a field repair, I have a belt that never had the buckle strap and was made with the adjusting holes right in the belt (very late war made).

This forum has a board just for buckles, check it out. German Belt Buckles, Brocades and Straps from 1900 to 1945 https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/germa...aps-1900-1945/

**RH1941** · 09-22-2018, 05:43 PM

Aicusv the Leather tabis missing on both the buckle and the belt. Other then that I don't see any stamps on the buckle on the belt it looks like its marked bit time has taken ots toll on the leather .Gary