Belt & buckle for P-08 - Ranks issued to

John Winter · 01-04-2008, 12:44 PM

In putting together a WWI rig, the Prussian "Gott Mit Uns" buckle and belt would be the most common and should be readily available. If you have unit markings on the gun and/or holster which would denote issue to troops from a specific region such as Saxony or Bavaria, these men wore buckles which would reflect that and these are considerably more expensive, especially with the leather tab still attached. Belts from this era are also frequently unit marked. Officer's field belts from WWI were of leather with a two-piece bronze buckle with the emperor's cipher and I've only had a few, so they're scarce. Beware of repros being sold as originals in belts and buckles from both wars. Also, WWI dated pistols and holsters were used by Germany in WWII, so you have a broad range of options with a generic WWI gun and holster.

Helmut Weitze is located in Hamburg and has his own website. You'll probably need to register, but unlike much of the stuff I look at in Europe, his offerings are good, in my opinion. He knows the good from the other and his reputation is excelent. Too bad the dollar is taking such a beating! Hope this helps.

Master of Oceans, USMM Ret.

01-04-2008, 12:44 PM	#1
John Winter User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 55 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	In putting together a WWI rig, the Prussian "Gott Mit Uns" buckle and belt would be the most common and should be readily available. If you have unit markings on the gun and/or holster which would denote issue to troops from a specific region such as Saxony or Bavaria, these men wore buckles which would reflect that and these are considerably more expensive, especially with the leather tab still attached. Belts from this era are also frequently unit marked. Officer's field belts from WWI were of leather with a two-piece bronze buckle with the emperor's cipher and I've only had a few, so they're scarce. Beware of repros being sold as originals in belts and buckles from both wars. Also, WWI dated pistols and holsters were used by Germany in WWII, so you have a broad range of options with a generic WWI gun and holster. Helmut Weitze is located in Hamburg and has his own website. You'll probably need to register, but unlike much of the stuff I look at in Europe, his offerings are good, in my opinion. He knows the good from the other and his reputation is excelent. Too bad the dollar is taking such a beating! Hope this helps. Master of Oceans, USMM Ret. __________________ JRW