{"product_id":"original-german-wwii-wehrmacht-heer-army-leather-belt-with-steel-buckle-by-g-h-osang-dated-1940","title":"Original German WWII Wehrmacht Heer Army Leather Belt with Steel Buckle by G.H. Osang - dated 1940","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely WWII German Wehrmacht Heer (Army) EM\/NCO's Belt with Painted Steel Buckle (\u003cem\u003eKoppelschloß\u003c\/em\u003e). The buckle is embossed with the Heer motto \u003cstrong\u003eGOTT MIT UNS\u003c\/strong\u003e (\"God with us\") on a ribbed background surrounding a closed-wing Wehrmachtadler Armed Forces Eagle inside a double rope border, with oak leaf and acorn branches at the bottom. Nice fieldgrey painted steel construction box buckle with a smooth background. The buckle is in good condition, with probably 30% of the original paint present on the exterior, with the expected wear and oxidation on the raised areas. The paint is even better on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no maker mark on the buckle, however the leather tab is still clearly marked:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eG. H. OSANG\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1940\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDRESDEN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a known maker of buckles for various organizations during the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe thick leather belt is in very good condition, with the original black finish on the exterior well retained, while there is wear to the brown finish on the interior. It is still soft without any major cracks or tears, except for the very end by the buckle, which looks like it had a small piece on the end cut off in a semi-circle. It measures about 35 inches overall, and is marked with \u003cstrong\u003e90\u003c\/strong\u003e on the buckle end, for 90cm (35.4in.). It still has the full length adjustment tab with double rows of 7 holes, and the other end has an aluminum end clip. We can see a very faint maker marking on the leather where it is folded over, and below this is \u003cstrong\u003eE 37\u003c\/strong\u003e, for 1937 processing through the Erfurt clothing depot. There is also the name \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLörks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e written on the inside of the belt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lovely well broken in belt with buckle set would be a great addition to any German WWII collection!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44579461136453,"sku":"ONSV25NCS129","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV25NCS129__01.jpg?v=1769613872","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-wwii-wehrmacht-heer-army-leather-belt-with-steel-buckle-by-g-h-osang-dated-1940","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}