Original German WWII Heer EM/NCO Belt Buckle - B&N 1943 Knives & Daggers The 5th ID crossed the

The 5th ID crossed the Rhine River on the night of 22 March 1945

The rear visible approx 1" of the blade retaining it's original blue/black finish and the small proof mark is still visible on the top (unsharpened) side of the blade

From that date forward

perfectly sized to cut away the excess patch material before loading

Original German WWII Heer EM/NCO Belt Buckle - B&N 1943 Knives & Daggers The 5th ID crossed theOriginal Item: Only One Available. On January 24TH 1936 a new pattern Enlisted Men and Non Commissioned Officer's belt buckle was officially introduced to replace the previously worn Weimar era Reichsheer buckle. The basic design of the Reichsheer buckle was retained with the addition of the new Wehrmacht style national eagle. This pattern buckle was worn through out the Third Reich period with minor manufacturing variations. This is an exceptional