Gendarmerie Officers belt for opinions

**jamie7d7** · 02-08-2020, 10:39 AM

I've found this belt which is advertised as a WW2 Gendarmerie officers belt.

The belt is 44mm wide and there are no markings/stamps on the buckle.

I'd appreciate your help with this one.

Jamie

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 02-08-2020 10:39 AM

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**jamie7d7** · 02-08-2020, 10:56 AM

From Angolias book (page 172), I read that belts with the double claw style buckle were 50mm or 55mm wide whereas it was enlisted men that had the belt width 44/45mm.

So this might be an EM/NCO belt.

But then, on page 205 where it describes the open double claw buckles which were introduced in 1937 where the buckle was 50/55mm high, and worn by Inspectors, Officer candidates and officers. This would hint at the belt being 45mm or thereabouts.