SS Buckles to collect: The ultimate list

[Jean Pierre Redeuilh]

I forgot in the above post to add that the 155/40 T2 can be found Green and Silver finished from factory. Even if it is possible to find several SS buckles from earlier periods been field repainted in green for use by the Waffen-SS, the green painted 155/40 T2 are considered the first SS buckles factory finished exclusively for the Waffen-SS.

Zinc Buckles (EM/NCO) 1942 to 1945:

Richard Sieper
RZM 822/42 SS (Green finished + Silver finished)

Zinc Buckles (Officers) 1942 to 1945:

Overhoff
RZM 36/42 oLc SS
RZM 36/43 oLc SS
ges.gesch. over oLc

Emil Jüttner
Marked with EJL logo
Unmarked

Exact same as SS officer buckles but Gold finished
Marked with EJL logo

[Jean Pierre Redeuilh]

This ends the listing part. When time permits I will continue this thread with pictures and rarity level for each buckle.

[SScollector]

Thank you so much for doing this, JP! I cannot wait to finally see them all. This will be the most amazing thread ever created for the SS buckle community.

Chris

[Jean Pierre Redeuilh]

Here is coming my Part 2: Pictures. Those are going to be posted following the exact same order of my list. Otherwise stated pictures are from buckles which are/were in my own collection.

[Jean Pierre Redeuilh]

Big Head (Named by JP Redeuilh) / Hammerhead (Collector's name)
Unmarked Big Head – Regular Catch
Unmarked Big Head – Legged Catch

[Jean Pierre Redeuilh]

Pictures are mine but buckle on top was sold to Alain C. (France) and bottom one to Harry K. (the Netherlands)

[Jean Pierre Redeuilh]

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[Jean Pierre Redeuilh]

Cracked Wing (Named by JP Redeuilh)
Unmarked Cracked Wing – No crack
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Pictures are mine but buckle now sold to Dan D. (USA)
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[Jean Pierre Redeuilh]

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Cracked Wing (Named by JP Redeuilh)
Unmarked Cracked Wing – Cracked
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Pictures are mine and Buckle still available for sale
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[Jean Pierre Redeuilh]

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Cracked Wing (Named by JP Redeuilh)
Ges.Gesch. Marked Cracked Wing
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Those two pictures were taken by the previous owner of this buckle. But buckle is mine and available for sale along with the other two variants
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[Jean Pierre Redeuilh]

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Fat Eagle (Probably made by Hermann Schwerter-Menden)
Unmarked Fat Eagle
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Pictures made by previous owner but buckle mine and available for sale

[Jean Pierre Redeuilh]

Fat Eagle (Probably made by Hermann Schwerter-Menden)
O&C GES.GESCH. Marked Fat Eagle
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Same as above but marked. Here is marking detail
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Picture is mine but marked buckle was sold to Dan D. (USA)

[Jean Pierre Redeuilh]

NOTE:

It is possible to find those buckles mounted with, at least, two very different kind of prongs if you want to add prong variation to your collecting interest

[Jean Pierre Redeuilh]

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Forte Crête (Named by JP Redeuilh). Straight wings on back)
Unmarked Forte Crête
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[Jean Pierre Redeuilh]

NOTE: This maker made buckles a very particular way: their wings were straight (see last/third picture). Some collectors are calling those "earless" which is also a good name. This is how those buckles were leaving the factory. Most of the surviving examples are found with those bent over their post-sleeve like any other SS buckle. This was done by their owner (the SS man) probably since it was not really convenient to wear the buckle on a belt when its wings were straight!

Also, if someone wants to investigate further (sorry but I personally lost the interest myself) this maker was probably located in Austria (few makers were located there) since he was also a maker for the Freikorps Steyermark buckle.

NOTE 2: I took those pictures when this buckle was in my collection but now it belongs to your moderator (so please do not send me requests anymore)