Belaruski Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Just a quick one! I am curious of all the paramilitary freikorps,SA etc units as there are a real variety of buckles.But.. did the 'Reds' the German Communists, Spartacists etc. make a buckle of their own? Or were they not 'into' uniforms?Why I ask is that I remember being told years ago of a supposed 'Red' buckle and would be curious to know if is based on fact or rumour.Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lach470 Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 Hello Belaruski! Nice to hear from you. I have seen a picture of member's of the German Red Front wearing the type of buckle you are looking for. I have the picture in Jack Angolia's book "German Belt buckles and Brocades. It is on page 394. At the bottom, below the picture of the three men is a picture of the buckle in question taken from the Van Der Meyer collectin. It is a box buckle witht a circular "swirl" and inside is the communist star with the hammer and sickle. There is also another type of buckle that was used by the Red Front Fighter's League that is in matte silver with a raised and clenched fist in the center of the buckle, encircled by a twisted rope. Hope this info helps! Have a great day!Cheers!Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belaruski Posted December 24, 2006 Author Share Posted December 24, 2006 Hi Rob, thanks very much!!Any chance of a scan of the picture!Many thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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