The Hitler Youth, abbreviated HJ, was a paramilitary organization of the Nazi Party. It existed from 1922 to 1945. The HJ was the second oldest paramilitary Nazi group, founded one year after its adult counterpart, the Sturmabteilung (the SA). It was made up of the Hitlerjugend proper, for male youth ages 14�18; the younger boys' section Deutsches Jungvolk for ages 10�14; and the girls' section Bund Deutscher M�del.

The examples shown on this page do not reflect all of the belt buckles used by the Hitler Youth. It is possible that additional types were used. The markings found on the back of teh buckle may be different than those shown here. It is also possible to have an authentic belt buckle that does not have any markings at all.

The Luftwaffe is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1935 and disbanded in 1946. The Luftwaffe played a very key role during WWII. the force developed its own uniforms, headgear and belt buckles. The following section is dedicated to the study of German Air Force buckles.

The examples shown on this page do not reflect all of the belt buckles used by the Luftwaffe. It is possible that additional types were used. The markings found on the back of teh buckle may be different than those shown here. It is also possible to have an authentic belt buckle that does not have any markings at all.

The Sturmabteilung (SA), Storm Detachment or Stormtroopers, functioned as a paramilitary organization of the Nazi Party. It played a key role in Adolf Hitler's rise to power in the 1920s and 1930s. SA men were often called "brownshirts" for the colour of their uniforms.

The SA was the first Nazi paramilitary group to develop pseudo-military titles for bestowal upon its members. The SA ranks were adopted by several other Nazi Party groups, chief amongst them the SS, itself originally a branch of the SA.

The examples shown on this page do not reflect all of the belt buckles used by the politica; organizations. It is possible that additional types were used. The markings found on the back of teh buckle may be different than those shown here. It is also possible to have an authentic belt buckle that does not have any markings at all.

The German Army was one of the four components of the Wehrmacht. The army was composed of a series of ground troops divided into Divisions. Additional groups included the armored forces composed of tanks, personnel carriers, reconnaisance vehicles, etc.

This section of the site illustrates some of the belt buckles employed by the German army during WWI and WWII.

The examples shown on this page do not reflect all of the belt buckles used by the German army. It is possible that additional types were used. The markings found on the back of teh buckle may be different than those shown here. It is also possible to have an authentic belt buckle that does not have any markings at all.

The German military, civilian and paramilitary organizations were plemty during the Third Reich. Just about every organization developed its own uniform, including a belt and belt buckle. This section of the site is dedicated to the study of such belt buckles.

The Schutzstaffel, Protection Squadron, abbreviated SS with stylized "Armanen" Sig runes�was a major paramilitary organization under Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. Built upon the Nazi ideology, the SS, under Heinrich Himmler's command.

The SS troops were among the most feared in the battle front. The following section displays some of the belt buckles used by the SS.

The examples shown on this page do not reflect all of the belt buckles used by the SS. It is possible that additional types were used. The markings found on the back of teh buckle may be different than those shown here. It is also possible to have an authentic belt buckle that does not have any markings at all.