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Third Reich SA Enlisted Buckle

Third Reich SA Enlisted Buckle


Price: Sold


DESCRIPTION: The 65mm x 50mm, slightly convex, stamped brass, one-piece construction buckle features, to its obverse, a plain field upon which is an embossed, political-style national eagle clutching the laurel surround to a mobile swastika on a slightly domed, plain field. To the reverse is its raised buckle catch, and a prong bar with dual prongs, for the belt’s retaining tongue.

BACKGROUND: The SA, “Sturmabteilung”, were originally formed in August of 1921 as a protective guard unit for the political leaders of the fledgling Nazi Party. As with the NSDAP, “Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei”, the SA was structured along paramilitary lines. Most of its recruits were from the ranks of the various “Freikorps” groups of the day. The SA pattern box buckle was the first belt buckle to be introduced by the NSDAP, with its estimated introductory dates ranging between 1921 and 1923. On its introduction it was not fully standardized and came in at least five variations. The SA pattern buckle was originally worn by the SS, the NSKK, the NSBO, and political leaders as well. Although it was still widely worn the SA box buckle was officially replaced by the rectangular, open frame, dual claw buckle in April of 1934, and was to be discontinued in 1936.

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