L003895 OFFICER'S BROCADE BELT & BUCKLE. (Feldbinde und Feldbindenschloss für Offizier)

BACKGROUND: The Reichsluftwaffe was official established on February 26TH 1935 as the third branch of service of the Armed Forces. On March 9TH 1935 the formation of the new Reichsluftwaffe was announced to the foreign press and on March 16TH conscription was reintroduced for all three branches of service. On May 21ST 1935 the Reichsluftwaffe designation was altered to Luftwaffe. On its inception the Luftwaffe adopted most of the uniform items of the earlier DLV, Deutscher Luftsport Verband, (German Air Sports League), and the DLV Fliegerschaft, (Pilot Base) the clandestine, civilian, forerunners of the Luftwaffe, including the Officer’s brocade dress belt. Originally the brocade belt was worn with the circular, DLV political style, belt buckle until the Luftwaffe Officers belt buckle was introduced on May 20TH 1935. The brocade belt and the new style belt buckle were for wear by Officers when in parade, or formal dress and service dress when full decoration were ordered. The new Officer’s belt buckle was produced in two, slightly different versions with the first version featuring the early, "droop tailed" pattern Luftwaffe eagle, (Circa 1934 1936/1937), while the later version featured the second pattern, flare tailed Luftwaffe eagle, (Circa 1936/37 1945). During the Third Reich there was a prescribed form of wear of the belt and buckle with the buckle being positioned on the right side. Regulations of February 12TH 1940 discontinued wear of the brocade belt and buckle but it was still worn on formal occasions when ordered. Officers ranks were responsible for purchasing their own uniform items, including the brocade belt and buckle, and as a result were allotted a clothing allowance through the Luftwaffe’s Verkaufsabteilung, (Air Force Sales Department), system. The Officers could choose to purchase their items from the armed forces clothing depots or to privately purchase items of higher quality.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Nice quality, woven, bright, silver/aluminum construction brocade belt with two, parallel, charcoal grey, horizontal stripes and a fine, red, central horizontal stripe. The belt has two, sliding, vertical, loops in the same brocade as the belt. Belt is roughly 95cm. Quite few moth holes to the backing fabric, which is of course not visible while the belt is being worn. The belt comes with a die struck, aluminum construction belt buckle with silver washed and fire gilted finishes. The horizontally oval, buckle features an embossed, oak leave wreath to the outside edge encompassing a slightly domed, pebbled field, with a separate, fire gilted, early "droop tailed" pattern Luftwaffe eagle clutching a canted swastika in it’s talons to the center.

GRADE *** 1/4                             PRICE $399.00

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