Original Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent condition WWII German Sturmabteilung (SA) EM/NCO's Brass Belt Buckle (Koppelschloß) with correct brown leather belt. It is embossed with the standard NSDAP Political eagle with downward sloping wings. This example has a two piece stamped brass buckle, with the insignia a separate piece soldered onto the front, and a stamped in catch. We checked the back, and there are no maker markings, but that is fairly typical for SA belts buckles.

The brown leather belt itself measures about 48” when fully extended, and has double row of 7 adjustment holes stamped into the belt itself, and not a separate leather strip. The leather shows only light wear with no cracking or tears, and it is still soft and pliable. It still has a torn RZM tag on the end indicating that it is an SA Leibrieman (SA Belt), and still has the lot number No. 114494 on the tag. It also has (RZM) L2/300/43 / CROUPON on the belt itself, indicating it was made in 1943.

Overall a great example of a hard to find WW2 German Belt with some nice research potential!

The SA, "Sturmabteilung" (Storm-troops), were originally formed in August of 1921 as a protective guard unit for the political leaders of the fledgling NSDAP Party. As with the NSDAP, "Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei" (National-socialist German Worker’s-party), the SA was structured along para-military lines. Most of its recruits were from the ranks of the various "Freikorps" groups of the day, composed mainly of disgruntled ex-soldiers, and they were first utilized at a NSDAP party meeting in Munich in November of 1921. 

The SA pattern box buckle was the first belt buckle to be introduced by the NSDAP, with its estimated introductory dates ranging between 1921 and 1923. On its introduction it was not fully standardized and came in at least five variations. The SA pattern buckle was originally worn by other NSDAP organizations including the SS, the NSKK, the NSBO, and political leaders

Unfortunately, the ambition and  socialist leanings of the SA eventually came into conflict with the goals of the rest of the party, and in 1934 the group leadership was purged, and by 1936 the buckle was officially replaced, though many still wore them.