Original Prussian Pre-WWII Free State of Prussia Leather Belt & Buckle by H. Mandelartz of Aachen - Size 96
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Original Item. Only One Available. The Free State of Prussia was one of the constituent states of Germany from 1918 to 1947. The successor to the Kingdom of Prussia after the defeat of the German Empire in World War I, it continued to be the dominant state in Germany during the Weimar Republic, as it had been during the empire, even though most of Germany's post-war territorial losses in Europe had come from its lands. It was home to the federal capital Berlin and had 62% of Germany's territory and 61% of its population. Prussia changed from the authoritarian state it had been in the past and became a parliamentary democracy under its 1920 constitution.
During the Weimar period it was governed almost entirely by pro-democratic parties and proved more politically stable than the Republic itself. With only brief interruptions, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) provided the Minister President. Its Ministers of the Interior, also from the SPD, pushed republican reform of the administration and police, with the result that Prussia was considered a bulwark of democracy within the Weimar Republic.
This is a very scarce belt & buckle for Freistaat Preussen, or the Free State of Prussia. The buckle is circular and depicts the Prussian eagle within the text Freistaat Preussen. The belt is stamped 96 at the end for the size, and the separate piece of leather for attachment to the buckle is stamped H. MANDELARTZ AACHEN for the maker. Behind this piece is the name H. SCH. inscribed onto the back of the belt.
A fantastic & scarce belt. The first of its kind we have offered. Ready for further research and display!
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