Germany, SS. An Enlisted Man’s Belt and Belt Buckle, c.1938

(SS Koppelschloss). A belt constructed of black leather, the left end is bent inward to a length of 3.5 cm to hold the hooked belt catch (which is stamped with the maker mark for Overhoff & Cie), a tongue measuring 21 cm is sewn onto the right-hand, rounded end of the belt, with seven pairs of holes to adjust the double claws of the buckle, measures 4.1 cm (w) x 93 cm (l), with belt buckle constructed of one-piece die struck aluminum, the obverse embossed with an SS-pattern eagle and swastika, surrounded by the SS motto "Meine Ehre heißt Treue!" (My Honor is Loyalty), with a soldered catch and a standard dual-prong spring bar, maker marked “RZM 822/38 SS” on the reverse, measures 63 mm (w) x 46 mm (h), and in overall very fine condition.