{"id":18300,"date":"2025-12-16T13:36:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T21:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiquesarmsandarmor.com\/?p=18300"},"modified":"2025-12-22T15:40:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T23:40:37","slug":"german-wwii-em-nco-belt-buckle-1940-pattern-mint-in-wrapper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiquesarmsandarmor.com\/index.php\/militaria\/beltsbuckles\/german-military-beltsbuckles\/german-wwii-em-nco-belt-buckle-1940-pattern-mint-in-wrapper\/","title":{"rendered":"German WWII EM\/NCO Belt Buckle, 1940 Pattern, MINT in Wrapper"},"content":{"rendered":"

Description:<\/b>1940 pattern, field-grey painted, stamped steel, combat box buckle features a smooth outer field with a high relief, embossed Wehrmacht eagle. The reverse of the buckle is a mirror image of the obverse. The reverse has the brazed buckle catch, prong bar and prongs all intact. The reverse is well marked with embossed manufactures initials & date B&N43<\/strong>. Buckle is Mint still in some of its factory paper wrapping as it originally came boxed with others like it. As good as they come! <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Background:<\/b> \u00a0January 1936 a new pattern EM\/NCO\u2019s belt buckle was officially introduced to replace the previously worn Weimar era Reichsheer buckle. The basic design of the Reichsheer buckle was retained with the addition of the new Wehrmacht style national eagle. This pattern buckle was worn through-out the Third Reich period with minor manufacturing variations.<\/span><\/p>\n