General's Belt Buckle

Norm Braddock · 01-11-2008, 06:24 PM

Greetings kind collector colleagues.

Well, I found the guts to post this-embarrased about it. This was sold to me as stated in the title.

Sure would be interested in your input. At best, this may be an officers belt buckle.

Cheers,

N

Tretov · 01-11-2008, 06:57 PM

I would say it IS an officers belt buckle. Generals and marshals belt buckles were two-part; the crest around was one part from one end of the belt, connecting with the globe which was at the other end of the belt.

I hope you did not pay too much for that one - it is pretty hard to get any use for it without the yellow belt and the connecting part from other end of the belt. Sorry.

Lapa · 01-12-2008, 04:58 AM

Norm,

As Patrik indicated, it is not a General's belt buckle. It is a 1970's~80's officer's parade belt buckle that is in pretty dismal shape to boot.

Marc

jefflgarrison · 01-12-2008, 10:49 AM

This one has popped up on our local auction site.

Thoughts? Sorry, just two photos were provided.

Al-muell · 01-14-2008, 07:06 AM

Trench art, probably partizan. Quite common design. Ask polish diggers - they find similar buckles quite often.

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01-11-2008, 06:57 PM	#2
Tretov Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Republic of Finland Posts: 1,129	I would say it IS an officers belt buckle. Generals and marshals belt buckles were two-part; the crest around was one part from one end of the belt, connecting with the globe which was at the other end of the belt. I hope you did not pay too much for that one - it is pretty hard to get any use for it without the yellow belt and the connecting part from other end of the belt. Sorry.

01-12-2008, 04:58 AM	#3
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Norm, As Patrik indicated, it is not a General's belt buckle. It is a 1970's~80's officer's parade belt buckle that is in pretty dismal shape to boot. Marc

01-14-2008, 07:06 AM	#5
Al-muell Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wrocław, Poland Posts: 1,828	Trench art, probably partizan. Quite common design. Ask polish diggers - they find similar buckles quite often.

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