Original**WW2 Era Nazi German Waterways Protection Police (Wasserschutzpolizei) Copper / Gilt Wash Aluminum Buckle By Hermann Aurich Dresden & Original Leather Belt By Otto Resch Furtenzei. Sn 22814 Antique & Militaria

**Original**WW2 Era Nazi German Waterways Protection Police (Wasserschutzpolizei) Copper / Gilt Wash Aluminum Buckle By Hermann Aurich Dresden & Original Leather Belt By Otto Resch Furtenzei. Sn 22814 - 22814

In June 1936 the Nazi Police buckle with a swastika as its centrepiece was introduced. The buckle featured the pebbled field of the Heer buckle and bore a large swastika in the centre surrounded by a circular band which carried a bandeau of oak leaves in its lower segment and the motto 'Gott Mit Uns' (God is with us) in Fraktur typeface in the top segment. These buckles were initially aluminum but in early WW2 1940 a steel buckle was added production of the steel buckles ran alongside the aluminum and finished in silver wash for the Shutzpolizei. A copper / gilt wash finish was applied to Water Protection Police (Wasserschutzpolizei). Regulation one piece die struck buckles and 2 piece with clipped on faceplate variants were available. A few steel buckles with smooth fields are known. There appears to be no significant reason for this variation (see German Belt Buckles 1845-1945 Chapter 9 by Peter Nash. Our variant is the regulation one piece Aluminum die struck Nazi Police buckle with Gilt / Copper wash as issued to the Waterways Protection Police (Wasserschutzpolizei) with pebbled field of the Heer buckle. It bears the correct large swastika in the centre surrounded by a circular band which carried a bandeau of oak leaves in its lower segment and the motto 'Gott Mit Uns' in Fraktur typeface in the top segment. The rear of the buckle has the correct prongs and bar. The buckle is maker marked with Hermann Aurich’s Dresden A16 trademark ( a known Nazi buckle maker, see page 469 of Nashs’ book). The buckle’s copper / gilt wash is all present with light aged Verdigris colouring in areas. The buckle is fitted with original leather belt. All leather and stitching of the belt are clean and intact and it has its original steel bar hook. The belt is just under 1 ¾” width and 39” overall length adjustable to approx. 32”. The belt is impressed by the maker ‘Otto Resch Furtenzei’ . As with all of our stock this item is guaranteed 100% original. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22814

£275.00