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One of my favorite uniform accessories, the police belt buckle for other ranks! Sorry to those that might find this dull, although I'm missing the old thread after it vaporized into the unknown so I have to start this topic again! Especially due to continued hunting and adding new makers to the collection! Hope you enjoy and please add what you have!

First up is an overview and I'll continue to add detailed pictures when time permits.

One of the more commonly found makers, although a mint example by Christian Theodor Dicke of Lüdenscheid (C.T.D.):

Reverse:

Aluminum injection molded buckle that is not marked with a black tab marked: R. Sieper & Sohn, Lüdenscheid, and Dated 1942.

Reverse of this one:

Dave,

Nice mountain-o-buckles!

How about a couple of Prussian:

And my only gold buckle:

Interestingly marked "OTC" in a diamond, but the letters are backwards as of the guy who made the stamping die forgot that it would be reversed in the final stamping. Have no idea if this is common.

Regards,
Bill Unland

Hard to get a scan but here is the maker's mark:

quote:

Originally posted by W.Unland:
Dave,

Nice mountain-o-buckles!

How about a couple of Prussian:

Bill, those Prussian examples are very nice! By chance are there any markings on the reverse? I must find me one of those and soon!!!

That Overhoff & Cie., Lüdenscheid, is also a choice example! Here is my only Overhoff example:

(BTW, thanks for a flicker of life on this thread!)

Reverse1

Maker mark1

Mark2

Dave,

AHHH, not a "T", a symbol for "and". I get it.

No marks on the Prussians.

Here is a 1936 dated RS&S Gendarmerie.

Bill U

The reverse:

A couple of early 2 piece, bottom one for a fireman. Seem to be identical.

Reverses.

Excellent Contributions Bill! Hopefully some other members jump will in here....

Next Up: Gustav Hermann Osang

GHO Reverse

GHO mark in a triangle

Here is a complete Feuerwehr rig, as found, with the Faschinenmesser and a black buckle.

Blackened police buckle worn by FSP and FW.

Another view of the FW belt and buckle.

Dave,
I've got just one. Can you tell me something about it?
Thanks!
-serge-

Last one.

Just to add some basic info about the German phrase "Gott mit uns" :-

"Gott mit uns (meaning God With Us) was a phrase most known as the motto of the royal house of Prussia, and formed part of the military emblem of Prussia and later Germany.

The phrase was also used as battle cry in the Thirty Years' War and was one of the three official mottoes by Gustavus Adolphus. Note the reference to Nobiscum Deus (Latin, "God with us"), used by Romans and East-Romans as a battle cry.

During World War II, Wehrmacht soldiers wore this slogan on their belt buckles, as opposed to members of the Waffen SS, who wore the motto Meine Ehre heißt Treue ("My honor is loyalty")." - Wikipedia.

Cheers,
Ibrahim.

Here now some of my buckles. First one by R.S.&S.

..and it's backside .

..and close-up of the hmk .

The next buckle is by "A" for Assmann.

..and again it's backside .

..and again a close-up of the hmk.

Next my flat-gilted buckle .

..and next again it's backside .

..and a close-up of the hmk. "D&C " of Dransfeld & Co.

Now some buckles that belong to my son Douglas . First a flat gilted buckle .

..here now the backside of this one .

.. and this one is hmk. at the center back with "C.T.D." .

Here now one of those 'late war type ' buckles .

The backside shows the unique stamp-out of these .