Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Standard Police Enlisted Man’s Belt Buckle

(Koppelschloss). A rectangular belt buckle constructed of silvered aluminum, the obverse presents a pebbled field in a circular pattern, a raised circular insignia depicting an open oak leaf wreath at the base, “Gott mit uns” (“God with us”) arched overhead, a mobile swastika at the centre, the reverse plain and unmarked, possibly Dutch manufactured since the item came from a Canadian veteran that served in the Netherlands, measures 64 mm (w) x 47 mm (h), and in good condition.

Footnote: A similar example appears in John R. Angolia, Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich, Revised Edition (San Jose: R. James Bender Publishing, 2001), 409. Angolia writes, “This molded white metal buckle has a unique field. Note the coarse pebbling in a circular pattern. The buckle is unmarked.”