Luftwaffe Belt Buckle on Leather Tab 'St.Merkl'
Luftwaffe EM/NCO's Belt Buckle (Koppelschloß mit Lederwiderhalt). Nice aluminum construction box buckle, complete with its original leather tab. Marked by the company of 'St.Merkl' from Nürnberg and dated 1937. Nice original buckle from a rare manufacturer!
€ 250,00
Description
Luftwaffe EM/NCO's aluminum belt buckle that comes on its original leather tab (Koppelschloß mit Lederwiderhalt). Originally the EM/NCO’s buckles were produced with a silver finish until a blue/grey version was introduced around mid-1940, and a tropical olive drab version was introduced in late 1940. Nice aluminum construction box buckle. The buckle is not visible maker marked but a typical design for this manufacturer, the leather tab is nicely maker marked by the company of 'St.Merkl' from Nürnberg and dated 1937 being a rarely found manufacturer. The buckle is in clearly worn condition and the stitching from the tab came loose, see photos. Nice original buckle in good used condition!