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**MAL** · 10-10-2009, 10:54 AM

**Norm F** · 10-13-2009, 10:41 PM

Kriegsmarine vs. post-war?

I have a question about these minty FLL's. Don't get me wrong it's a beautiful looking belt and buckle, but I just notice there are quite a few of these mint FLL buckles alone out there and so have to ask:
My understanding is Friedrich Linden, Lüdenscheid is still in business today. Did FLL continue to make these post-war for the Bundesmarine? How can you tell a true Kriegsmarine era buckle of this sort since the officer's buckle never had the national symbol?
Best regards,
---Norm

**Norm F** · 10-13-2009, 11:21 PM

wartime example

For comparison here is a wartime FLL administrative officer's silver-coloured version currently for sale on Collector's Guild. Here we have the advantage of the date marking, and notice the FLL looks more scalloped and the mark is in a different location on the back.
It's these differences plus the low prices for all the FLL officer's buckles like yours I see out there, plus the fact that Linden still functions today that cause me to express my concerns about their date of manufacture.
But again, don't take what I say as fact, and I'd like to hear what others think.
Regards,
---Norm

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**MAL** · 10-17-2009, 06:37 AM

Thanks Norm

This is a FLL administrative officer's silver coloured buckle currently for sale on Wittmann's site, with identical markings to the one I have

http://www.wwiidaggers.com/22438.htm

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