Has anyone out there seen a period painted HEER (ARMY) buckle in black. Does it belong to any specific units and why paint it black in the first place.
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Hello there,
I have one too and would love to know the answer!
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Simple answer, MANY things used the standard olive colour paint, and supplies were running out by later war (which is why we see late war examples in black!). Or this is the answer I have come to accept at truth. More info would be great!
Here is a "black" (dark blue is more accurate in my opinion) example posted by member patrick99 in this thread: Here. This thread talks about your question a little more I think.
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Not only did the Heer use "black" but Luftwaffe also for late war buckles.
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Originally posted by wolfman View PostAt first I thought it was for night guard duty so as it did not reflect the white metal.
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I know that in late 1944 (circa Aug-Sept) as part of the new set of uniform regs that introduced the M-44 uniform and the Feldgrau 44 shade of cloth...there was also a general standardization of button color introduced for the Heer (and maybe all branches???) that was in fact a Dark Blue/Black color...like these buckles......IMO buckles were also to be painted in this matching blue/black button color....but I have never seen specific regs stating it
I do not believe that they are coastal artillery or night camo or panzer or anything other than late war paint to confrom with 1944 guidlines.
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