I decided to post this one because, although I know it's a fake, I haven't found any photos of this type of fake yet.
The buckle is of a two-piece construction: the front-plate is attached to the buckle by means of one firmly attached centered prong but the buckle also has four slots for the more common two-piece mounting.
I found in Peter Nash's book "Belt Buckles 1845-1945", page 119. "This is an important point in the recognition of early fake two-piece Heer and Luftwaffe buckles, many of which are wrongly made with rivets."
And referenced as a fake in "German Belt Buckles 1919-1945" by Thomas Reid and John J Nauer, page 85. “Very well produced in aluminum, but with one rivet attaching the inset instead of the proper four tabs.”
The buckle is of a two-piece construction: the front-plate is attached to the buckle by means of one firmly attached centered prong but the buckle also has four slots for the more common two-piece mounting.
I found in Peter Nash's book "Belt Buckles 1845-1945", page 119. "This is an important point in the recognition of early fake two-piece Heer and Luftwaffe buckles, many of which are wrongly made with rivets."
And referenced as a fake in "German Belt Buckles 1919-1945" by Thomas Reid and John J Nauer, page 85. “Very well produced in aluminum, but with one rivet attaching the inset instead of the proper four tabs.”
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