Early buckle for the Deutsche Volkspolizei (DVP)

[SARGE]

Gents,

 

I thought I would show a nicely conditioned early box buckle for the East German Polizei that I picked up last week.  This is a pebbled steel buckle with the German tri-color shield in the center of the style worn between 1949-1952.  The buckle itself is stamped steel while the bar and prongs are made of aluminum.  The shield is colored with paint.  

 

 

 

 

[Proud Kraut]

Very nice example in nearly mint condition. These are very hard to find over here, thanks for sharing!

[SARGE]

You know, this is another good example of stopping to look through a pile of riker mounts at a militaria show.  The seller actually had no idea what this particular buckle was but there it was in his grouping of buckles for sale.  I picked this buckle, and a Berlin Polizei box buckle, out of the mount and bought them both for a very reasonable price.  

 

Here is another showing its age with a bit of wear and tear to the enamel paint.