I need a little help with this before I make a big mistake. Though I have a few Wehrmacht-Heer belts in my collection, I am in no way an expert and definitely not when it comes to the Reichswehr.
An older gentleman in my German Club has been cleaning out his collection (mostly books). This belt was included with the last lot of stuff he had. I immediately knew that it was from the Reichswehr (not the Wehrmacht as he thought), but the belt presents a problem for me.
I know that it is not the standard black leather type commonly used through-out WWI – Reichswehr – WWII (even the NVA), but could it have been actually used during the inter-war period? Perhaps some enterprising SA or other para-military type fashioned this?
In my younger years I would have simply took the belt off and thrown it away, but in my older years I’ve learned to ask first. A WWII Afrika War veteran told me that he found a piece of elastic of the proper width, which he used instead of his standard belt, so I know that things like this did occur.
Any helpful comments would be welcome. Thanks,
An older gentleman in my German Club has been cleaning out his collection (mostly books). This belt was included with the last lot of stuff he had. I immediately knew that it was from the Reichswehr (not the Wehrmacht as he thought), but the belt presents a problem for me.
I know that it is not the standard black leather type commonly used through-out WWI – Reichswehr – WWII (even the NVA), but could it have been actually used during the inter-war period? Perhaps some enterprising SA or other para-military type fashioned this?
In my younger years I would have simply took the belt off and thrown it away, but in my older years I’ve learned to ask first. A WWII Afrika War veteran told me that he found a piece of elastic of the proper width, which he used instead of his standard belt, so I know that things like this did occur.
Any helpful comments would be welcome. Thanks,
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