Original German WWII Named Luftwaffe Leather Belt with Painted Steel Buckle by B. Haarmann of Lüdenscheid - Dated 1941

Original Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely service used condition WWII German Wehrmacht Luftwaffe EM/NCO's Belt Buckle (Koppelschloß), with the correct black leather belt, both bearing markings and dates. The buckle is embossed with the wartime Luftwaffe straight tail eagle on a pebbled central field, surrounded by a wreath. The buckle is of 1940 pattern, die stamped, steel construction, with a dark blue/grey painted finish, which is almost completely worn away on the obverse, showing some wear to the steel itself on the raised areas. There is some light oxidation, but no major damage, and the reverse retains much more of the original paint.

There are no markings on the buckle itself, however it still retains the leather tab, which is marked:

B. HAARMANN
1941
LÜDENSCHEID

There is splitting of the leather around the attachment claw, but it is still relatively firmly attached, with intact stitching.

The black leather belt itself measures about 33” when fully extended, and is in very good condition, showing moderate wear to the black exterior, as well as some dry rot on the interior. It still has the leather tab with a double row of 7 holes for attaching the buckle and size adjustment, however it was definitely moved to make the belt shorter, and the belt is cut down from the buckle end. There is a full maker marking under the tab that secures the aluminum clip to the belt:

CARL HEPTING & CO
STGT. FEUERBACH
2   38

The inside of the belt is also named as follows:

Obgefr. R. Halamicek
L 54039 E Paris

We are not quite sure on some of the text, as it is quite faint, however it definitely represents some great potential for future research.

Overall lovely well marked and well used Luftwaffe EM/NCO belt with some great research potential!

The Luftwaffe, the air force of the German military during the Third Reich, was established in 1935. Over the next 10 years, Luftwaffe troops wore a huge variety of uniforms. Enlisted men generally wore uniforms issued from military depots. Most enlisted soldiers had wool trousers and a short jacket with two internal lower pockets, called a Fliegerbluse, as well as a dressier 4-pocket tunic, the Tuchrock. Officers wore the same general uniform styles, but as officers had to supply their own uniforms, they usually wore tailor made versions. There were also myriad varieties of specialized uniforms worn by certain units or in specific situations, from the tuxedo-style “gala” formal wear uniform of the pre-war period, to the plain coveralls worn by crews of anti-aircraft cannons. There were work uniforms, tropical and summer uniforms, and camouflage clothing for airborne troops and other Luftwaffe soldiers in ground combat. Flight crews had their own specialized gear, including leather jackets and warm, electrically heated suits. Most but not all Luftwaffe uniform jackets bore the Luftwaffe emblem of a flying eagle holding a swas.