Germany. Heer. A Pair of EM/NCO Belt Buckles

Item #G48028

$108
(Heer Gürtelschnallen). A pair of Heer EM/NCO belt buckles, including an early Reichswehr-style variant, constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse bearing a raised central Reichswehr-style German national eagle, within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of “GOTT MIT UNS” (“GOD IS WITH US”) an laurel branches, the reverse with a loop and dual attachment prongs, the latter retaining a length of period original brown leather belt, maker marked “OVERHOFF & CIE, LÜDENSCHEID, 1935”, measuring 62 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with what appears to be shrapnel damage to the obverse resulting in dentign and a small hole, an interesting field-used example in very fine condition, and; a later example, constructed of magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a raised Heer-style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of “GOTT MIT UNS” and oak branches, the reverse with a loop and dual attachment prongs, the latter retaining a length of period original brown leather belt, maker marked “BERG & NOLTE, LÜDENSCHEID, 1941”, the buckle similarly marked “B. & N. 1941”, measuring 62 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), in overall better than very fine condition.