Death's head buckle

Sieger · 09-07-2003, 02:33 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Ron Wood:
I haven't seen anything like that in any of my Imperial references. Given the style of the motto and lacking a swastika I would think this is supposed to represent an Imperial era buckle. However, I am inclined to think it is a modern fantasy piece that has been cast rather than die struck. Kinda neat looking though, isn't it?!<hr /></blockquote>Dear Ron:

Please check the elite unit of Generalfeldmarschall August von Mackensen who served the Kaiser, and who later, while in his 90s, helped Hitler recreate the Army. His old Hussar unit wore the Deaths Head on a military Bear Skin Hat, and traditional black Prussian uniforms. I bet this is the unit in question.

The belt buckle looks very authentic, but I wish I could see the maker marks.

Sieger

09-07-2003, 02:33 AM	#3
Sieger User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,579 Thanks: 2,144 Thanked 402 Times in 251 Posts	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by Ron Wood: <strong>I haven't seen anything like that in any of my Imperial references. Given the style of the motto and lacking a swastika I would think this is supposed to represent an Imperial era buckle. However, I am inclined to think it is a modern fantasy piece that has been cast rather than die struck. Kinda neat looking though, isn't it?!</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Dear Ron: Please check the elite unit of Generalfeldmarschall August von Mackensen who served the Kaiser, and who later, while in his 90s, helped Hitler recreate the Army. His old Hussar unit wore the Deaths Head on a military Bear Skin Hat, and traditional black Prussian uniforms. I bet this is the unit in question. The belt buckle looks very authentic, but I wish I could see the maker marks. Sieger