This item is part of The "Santa Monica" Collection; A Multigenerational Collection of German Third Reich Belts & Buckles . Click Here to view all items in this collection.
Germany, Heer. A Postwar Modified Heer EM/NCO’s Belt Buckle, by Hermann Aurich
(Heer Gürtelschnalle). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse bearing a ribbed ring with an inscription of “GOTT MIT UNS” (“GOD IS WITH US”) and oak leaf branches, the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws retaining a period original leather strap, maker marked “H. AURICH, DRESDEN” with a manufacture date of “1937”, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), the obverse eagle and swastika have been ground out (likely to facilitate postwar usage) and there is some oxidation evident throughout, in poor condition.

