Minty heer buckle...opinion please

[Kevin l]

What is your opinion on this heer buckle

It's a marked Dr. Franke & co Lüdenscheid

Best regards
Kevin

[Kevin l]

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[Kevin l]

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[Kevin l]

Are these supposed to be green?

Another closeup of the front.

Kevin

[regiment739]

At first glance it looks ok but the ears are not typical of Dr Franke, neither is the makers mark Mmmm

[Kevin l]

any other opinions on this... now i really need

[Ric Ferrari]

At first glance it looks ok but the ears are not typical of Dr Franke, neither is the makers mark Mmmm

Hello,

Ben is right as on WH buckles by Franke ears and marking are usually different,
but looking at this LW AK, we have the confirmation the buckle was really made by that Firma.

Best

Ric

[Ric Ferrari]

Hello,

Ben is right as on WH buckles by Franke ears and marking are usually different,
but looking at this LW AK, we have the confirmation the buckle was really made by that Firma.

Best

Ric

Marking detail

[regiment739]

Nice buckle Ric, what year is that buckle? I wonder if they changed the pattern later on in the war?

[Ric Ferrari]

nice buckle ric, what year is that buckle? I wonder if they changed the pattern later on in the war?

1942

[Kevin l]

1942

As mine, so that means it's all right, then!?

What about the grey finish? Those i have seen were green

[regiment739]

Grey or blue coloured buckles were normally put on late war buckles

[Kevin l]

Grey or blue coloured buckles were normally put on late war buckles

Ok thanks thoug this is a 1942... maby a early late war produced