Soviet Belt?

dwayne · 11-15-2011, 05:41 AM

Dear fellow forum-members,

I found this belt on the website of a dealers who im going to visit this week. He doesn't know if this belt is Soviet (ww2) or not.

Can anyone of you guys identify this piece of militaria?

Thanks in advance! :thumbsup

Tretov · 11-15-2011, 08:14 AM

I get a non-Soviet feeling but I would recommend to wait for others to give their opinions.

GabrielMk3 · 11-15-2011, 09:00 AM

I do get a non-soviet feeling myself...
It COULD be one of those stomach belts with shoulder straps. (Just that this one doesn't include the strap)
Also if it's leather, it's most likely some officers+ gear. And if they went that far, as by giving someone a leather belt, it would at least contain some Soviet pentagrams or/and a hammer and sickle...

But I would wait for other responses, before you draw any conclusion.

Lapa · 11-15-2011, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tretov

I get a non-Soviet feeling but I would recommend to wait for others to give their opinions.

Same here.

Marc

EricFG · 11-15-2011, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GabrielMk3

it would at least contain some Soviet pentagrams or/and a hammer and sickle....

Or the curvy stiching that I think was common on GPW belts.

***CtahhR*** · 11-15-2011, 08:49 PM

Who has identified this item as "Militaria"?

Jeffrey Meffert · 11-15-2011, 10:59 PM

I like military (because of double catch) but not soviet. Narrow buckle width and belt loop at edge of leather isn't like any soviet belt I've seen

GabrielMk3 · 11-16-2011, 01:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EricFG

Or the curvy stiching that I think was common on GPW belts.

Yes, I've seen that kind of stitching on almost every WW2 Soviet leather belts I've seen.

***CtahhR*** · 11-16-2011, 02:24 AM

I feel heavy duty agricultural rather than military. I'm agriculturally raised on the double catch (outside the USA). Even if the chance of this being military is 50/50 the chance of it being Soviet Military is not.

dwayne · 11-16-2011, 01:25 PM

Thanks for your usefull replies guys! I'm not going to buy this item. :thumbsup

But I do think it is military due to its buckle and the nature of the belt itself.

11-15-2011, 08:14 AM	#2
Tretov Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Republic of Finland Posts: 1,129	Re: Soviet Belt? I get a non-Soviet feeling but I would recommend to wait for others to give their opinions.

11-15-2011, 09:00 AM	#3
GabrielMk3 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Norway Posts: 190	Re: Soviet Belt? I do get a non-soviet feeling myself... It COULD be one of those stomach belts with shoulder straps. (Just that this one doesn't include the strap) Also if it's leather, it's most likely some officers+ gear. And if they went that far, as by giving someone a leather belt, it would at least contain some Soviet pentagrams or/and a hammer and sickle... But I would wait for other responses, before you draw any conclusion.

11-15-2011, 08:49 PM	#6
*CtahhR* Forum Administrator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Deep In The Archives. Age: 17 Posts: 12,074	Re: Soviet Belt? Who has identified this item as "Militaria"? __________________ "Signed with his own rubber stamp"

11-15-2011, 10:59 PM	#7
Jeffrey Meffert Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA Age: 67 Posts: 640	Re: Soviet Belt? I like military (because of double catch) but not soviet. Narrow buckle width and belt loop at edge of leather isn't like any soviet belt I've seen

11-16-2011, 02:24 AM	#9
*CtahhR* Forum Administrator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Deep In The Archives. Age: 17 Posts: 12,074	Re: Soviet Belt? I feel heavy duty agricultural rather than military. I'm agriculturally raised on the double catch (outside the USA). Even if the chance of this being military is 50/50 the chance of it being Soviet Military is not. __________________ "Signed with his own rubber stamp"

11-16-2011, 01:25 PM	#10
dwayne New Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Leiden, The Netherlands Age: 33 Posts: 18	Re: Soviet Belt? Thanks for your usefull replies guys! I'm not going to buy this item. :thumbsup But I do think it is military due to its buckle and the nature of the belt itself.

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