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An SS Motorcyclist's Belt by Pekagummi, Berlin

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An SS Motorcyclist's Belt by Pekagummi, Berlin

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An SS Motorcyclist's Belt by Pekagummi, Berlin

Light brown suede upper with a brown cotton backer, stamped in black ink "VA52/38" with the SS Runes immediately to the right of the code on the front right panel, the maker's label with white machine-embroidered lettering on black rayon base inscribed "PEKAGUMMI BERLIN SW. 19" with the company's red cogwheel insignia at the left, above a white machine-embroidered on black rayon base ADEFA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft deutsch-arischer Fabrikanten der Bekleidungsindustrie = Working Group of German-Aryan Manufacturers in the Clothing Industry) eagle insignia on the front left panel. The inside of the belt on the right side is reinforced by a 75 mm wide vertical leather patch stitched to the body of the belt, the strap housing three elasticized bands, each with metal buckles, while the inside of the belt on the left side has an additional 40 mm wide vertical leather patch that sits 63 mm from the opening, the strap housing three horizontal leather straps, a large stamped "1" in blue ink on the reverse of the centre strap, each of the three straps with six die-holes for length adjustment, and when fed through the buckles, ensures a snug fit at the waist. The inside rear of the belt is reinforced by three 22 mm wide leather straps, the vertical central strap flanked by angled straps on either side, the angled straps spread wide towards the top of the belt. There are elasticized triangular panels on the lower portion of the belt on either side at the waist. The belt measures 158 mm wide at the front, 197 mm wide at the back and 925 mm in length when the straps are detached. Lightly soiled on the reverse, near extremely fine. Footnote: In May 1933, an Aryanization organization named Adefa (Arbeitsgemeinschaft deutsch-arischer Fabrikanten der Bekleidungsindustrie) was established. Their aim was to purge jews from the fashion industry in all areas. They reached their goal by January 1939, as all Jewish fashion designers were excluded.