Original German WWII Rare Luftwaffe Afrikakorps DAK Web Belt with Steel Buckle by Noelle & Hueck dated 1940
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Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very rare totally genuine service used condition WWII Deutsches Afrikakorps (DAK) tropical waist belt, with correct Luftwaffe EM/NCO's Steel Painted Belt Buckle (Koppelschloß). It 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 (magnetic) construction, with a dark Luftwaffe blue grey painted finish, which is still presen about 30% on the front of the buckle.
The inside of the buckle has more of the original paint, and is marked near the loop with N & H . 1940 for Noelle & Hueck of Lüdenscheid, a Germany city with a large garment accessory industry. The buckle has a leather tab which is marked with the same information:
* NOELLE & HUECK *
1940
LÜDENSCHEID
The DAK tan colored web belt has a brown leather tab with the usual seven double vertically holes for length adjustment. The olive green end stitching is fully intact, and the belt measures 31 inches in overall length. The leather tab and end clip are secured with orange colored stitching, and there is also a faint RBNr. marking near the end clip. The belt is in very good condition, with some wear and fraying near the belt buckle.
Overall a fantastic example of a very rare belt and buckle from the Luftwaffe division of the Deutsches Afrikakorps, DAK!
History of the German Africa Corps
The Afrikakorps or German Africa Corps (German: Deutsches Afrikakorps, DAK) was the German expeditionary force in Africa during the North African Campaign of World War II. First sent as a holding force to shore up the Italian defense of their African colonies, the formation fought on in Africa, under various appellations, from March 1941 until its surrender in May 1943. The unit's best known commander was Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.
The dry climate of Africa proved to be an issue with much of the standard leather field gear that the German Army usually used. It would dry out and crack quickly, and become unusable. To deal with this, the standard field gear such as belts, Y-straps, A-frames, bayonet frogs, and other items, were issued in special tropical web versions.
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