Waffen-SS NCO/EM Belt Strap (Unlined version)
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SKU: 50.GOR.01.02.02.004.001
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Belt is fabricated from a very thick leather with a smooth finished black upper and a raw underside, tab with a smooth finished black upper stitched in place on the right end with seven rows of two holes each for length adjustment, emboss stamped "90" at the tip and "1/35" flanked by the SS Runes to the left and the RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) insignia to the right where it is stitched to the body of the belt, faded naming in black ink inscribed to the underside of the belt immediately to the right of the tab, magnetic metal clip held in place by two rivets on the left end, the belt measuring 45 mm x 990 mm. Contact marks and spotting of white paint evident on the upper, the belt itself very rigid, scattered surface rust on the metal clip.
There were two different types of belt straps that were available for Non-Commissioned Officers and Enlisted Men. The first was a leather belt that was lined with black cloth, the second was a basic unlined leather belt. The lined version was more expensive and not as many were purchased as the unlined version.
It was not until 1934 that the RZM began to oversee the production of SS uniforms and accoutrements. It is possible to find pre-RZM belt straps that were produced as early as 1931/1932.
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