Jurgen Fritz

Hello Gents..I had in 1956 a Steelhelmet what was maybe an early 1951 Model German Police or Boarderguard BGS Helmet looked unused..never seen again! with a Textile strap Liner (US Style ? ) adjustable at the Back inside & Bails for the Chinstrap on the Shell welded Vents & old Style Rivets Color light green "rough Paint." since I have it no more (was sadly stolen) maybe "rare" today? they were soon replaced by a Vent- & rivetless Shell..better Leather liner similar to WW2 in ~ 1953? I showed this Helmet 1962 to a former BGS Soldier who served then with me in the BW (He had not seen this Model before (what could be possible since this Type would be soon replaced... maybe the German Barack Police (Bereitschafts Polizei) had them as well? I try to indentife here with help of some "similar looking Pictures" any Help very apprexiated! Best Regards Jurgen

The "Shot/Schnaps) Glass was made from a 2 cm Shell case was the Flak 38 also used against light Armored Vehicles? got the "Schnappsglas" from Stalingrad.any INFO appreciated Regards Jurgen

Hi Uwe its the second left! here some Veterans wore this Shield who obviously bought them after the War posing in their "Denazifiziert" Uniforms ! That anybody like "Collectors" can buy them to this day is also well known....nothing new my Friend! ..lots on "ebay".some clearly "Over prized" just one Seller offered me one (I got cheap!) for £69 !..I polite declined! ..but since now over 70 Years old something worth? : Thanks for Your interest! Jurgen

Hallo Uwe I not saying thats an "Original" I know them were very primitive made in the POW Camps by the Soldiers. the 1957 wasn made "Official" ..and not aczepted as such. I seen more what looked like mine as Steinhauer & Lueck them and Souval in Vienna made them.. so again:" I guess" them were made vor the Veterans..who wanted a "better made Shield"? and here Y' can see a Katalog were this Version appears! Beste Gruesse Juergen

Hello Thanks v.Perlet Yep as it happend I weighed both old 1870 50 mm Prussian Koppel with Buckle & the IIWW 45 mm broad Koppel with Steelbuckle - the Difference was only 30 gramm! not much less Weight the? in my BW Time (4 Years Volonteer) we wore the new 1963 Leather Belt also for Guard Dury to the Service Uniform. I found it not unconfortable to wear with the Pistol..We were allowed to wear Private purchased Leather Belts with the "All Day" Work Uniform. Indeed most II WK Koppel found are very short lucky You found one over 100cm lenght! ..that maybe due that the Soldiers were very Young..or undernutured? Best Regards Juergen

Hi Gents Greetings: I got an Laplandshield (I guess 1957 made by Steinhauer & Lueck) Aluminium Weights 4 gramm Height 68mm x Width 40mm Back two Prongs I know they were not "official" but obviously sold.Any Idea on this Please? Thanks & Regards Jurgen

Hi Gents! Here I show The Steel version (Wartime) and the Post war Aluminium Buckle I hear used now in the Finnish Army? (Mine is from Parade belt 1960.) but fit on my German leather belt..I believe better with Aluminium Hook,since the Material Steel & Alu dont like each other ? sadly "Finnish shop "Verusteleka" not sell the Steel Buckle anymore their is the "HikI Shop" in China but not so good Replica? Any Interest very appreciated! Thanks & Regards Jurgen

Thanks for the INFO My Friends! My Question was more WHY the actual Leather 50mm Koppel Belts were reduced to 45mm? (NOT The Buckles)..Some say it was to save some gramms on weighting Equipment..cannot believe that! about 30 gramms! I weighed!.. OK here some Bakelite Buckles rare Volkssturm?.Thanks & Regards Jurgen

Gorden Craig well the Topic isn about BW all Geman Belts! (Koppel)

Hi Gents: I weighed two German Belts 50mm (2") ~ 30 gram 45mm ~ 27 gram I cannot imagine that ~ 3- 4 Gram makes a weight Difference for the Wearer? after WW 2 the Bundeswehr brought back 50 mm Belts? even with heavier Brassbuckle? (Koppel) even left the Tonge & Tab later in 2WW ! (To safe Leather? Any INFO very apreciated Yours Jurgen

Legion Condor Belts?

PS : I joined the Bundeswehr in January 1962 as Zeit soldat we were allowed to use private Leatherbelts as "Unterfuehrer" NCOS, since the forst Issue Textilbelts (worn in the Trousers) were awful! Also Private Boots could be worn & The Company Coppler added Heel Irons for a small Fee. In ~1963 we got the new LeatherKoppel (Belt) what looked similar to the Old Reichswehr Koppel. Some Soldiers came from the BGS Bundesgrenzschutz who perhaps just kept their doubleclaw Belts?

Interesting Photo many Thanks still wonder were those kept by Soldiers or Old Stock replace lost new Bu ckles?

Greetings ! A Buckle of the Reichswehr found in Stalingrad? How is it possible that those are worn in the German Wehrmacht at this Time? Any INFO apreciated Regards Jurgen

Bought this Replica for £14.99 (Free Post) on ebay looks pretty authentic and fits my Belt. an Original would be ~ £ 150 ? The Material looks like Alloy/Zinc ? weights ~40 gram.I hear the first Models were made from Alpaca (German Silver) an Aloy from Nickle Copper & Zinc? Best Regards Jurgen

Hello Bayern Greetings! What about the Brass Buckle? The Belt Loop fastener looks very Spanish to me! (I got Spanish Civil War Time Belts) like the Legion Uniforms.. maybe made in Spain for the Germans?Thanks & Regards Jurgen

PS: was dark blue (Flak Units?) like on this H.Aurich Factory Dresden made Buckle:

PS looks the Soldiers of Legion Condor Beltbuckles?

Hi Gents Greetings! I seen Pictures with this kind of Buckle worn by Condor Legion (Tankers?) this I found in another forum Posted by an Mr Boy Howdy USA could it be one of those? Any INFO very appreciated. mostly seen the peppled Vrsion..

Hello Gents Greetings! My Question: I got a Luftwaffen Belt Buckle Maker market: GH Osang Factury Dresden It has Traces of former "Aluminium Paint" become vissible after I removed the Blue Paint I wonder if this Buckles were mad for Parade use,before given to Flak Units? Any friendly INFO very appreciatet! Yours Jurgen

PS : last Photo I found is the famous UNAM University :"The Sprit talk to my Race"..not military.

Hello Gents Any INFO on Mexican Belt Buckles? Especially used in 1862-67 Maximilian Emperor? very appreciated Thanks Jurgen

Hi Danny Thanks! well Y perhaps right! I could not tell the Differance to another similar Cross I had (with Box) & was Original how can You tell? - Why shall be "Fakes" be made in such elaborate Work ? Cost more as they can be Pur chased? actualy as I was still in Germany Iron Crosses First & Second Class costed about 60 Marks to 20.. I hear nearly any German Soldier got the second Class In 1WW they dish them out in "Messtins!" to the Front nothing really special? Well just my Opinion.. PS. How much You think cost now an Original EK 1..? just curious.. Regards Jurgen

PS Maybe its made in Latvia? got it from there..is this possible & still 2WW awarded? Regards Jurgen