WWII German Belt Buckle

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Title

WWII German Belt Buckle

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Western Bay Museum

Collection

Western Bay Museum

Description

Military belts and their corresponding buckles date back centuries and were initially designed for attaching swords and daggers. In 1847 a new innovative box buckle with a quick release catch and corresponding belt were introduced which resulted in a Prussian, Hauptmann Virschow, initiating a new method of carrying personal equipment with the belt and shoulder straps supporting the majority of the weight. This system, with modifications, remains in use in most of the armies in the world to t...

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Format

Image

Date created

1942

Creator

Ernst Schneider

URL

https://ehive.com/collections/4456/objects/1959829

Related subjects

Warfare / World War Two

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