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WWII ARMY BUCKLE - GERMAN Under the Treaty of Versailles, the Reichswehr was only allowed 100,000 men split between the Army and the Navy. Following the 1932 German elections the Nazi party came to power and began to abrogate the treaty. The Army was made part of the Wehrmacht in May 1935 with the passing of the "Law for the Reconstruction of the National Defence Forces". Initially, the Army was expanded to 21 divisional-sized units and smaller formations. Between 1935 and 1945 this force grew to consist of hundreds of divisions and thousands of smaller supporting units. Between 1939 and 1945 close to 16 million served in the Army. Over 3 million were killed and over 4.1 million were wounded. Of the 7,361 men awarded the initial grade of the highest German combat honour of World War II, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, 4,777 were from the Army, making up 65% of the total awarded. The Allies dissolved the German Army on 20 August 1946.

This is a WWII German buckle. As used by the Army. Of steel construction. Smooth surface with an eagle in the center. The eagle sits on top of a swastika. A wreath under the eagle. The words "GOTT MIT UNS" (God with us) written on top.

The back of the belt buckle shows a manufacturing mark "JFS". Not all buckles were marked. In some cases the date of manufacturing is also stamped on the back.

The type of catch employed here is "Square". It is spot welded to the body of the buckle. The prongs are secured to a cylindrical structure that permits them to rotate over 180 degrees. This facilitates the task of attaching the buckle to the belt.

The belt buckles of the Third Reich came in a variety of designs. There were over 100 different types developed. Even the non-military belt buckles often displayed the swastika as a means to show support of the Nazi party.

The high quality and intricate designs have made the German belt buckles of World War Two a desirable military collectible.

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Several companies are manufacturing German Army buckle replicas. Please refer to our "Identifying replicas" section for further information in this topic.

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Year	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Value	$60.00	$70.00	$80.00	$100.00
Availability	Medium	Medium	Medium	Medium
Invest Grade	B	B+	B+	B+

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