Original German WWII Army Heer Officers 50mm Brown Leather Open Claw Buckle Belt - dated 1941 Category_MG 42 Display Guns & Part Sets and apparently Massachusetts bought eight

and apparently Massachusetts bought eight 9-inch and four 11-inch models

featuring a broad 5-inch leather flap designed to shield the user's waistline from the knuckle guard’s sharp edges

This is definitely a pistol that saw extensive use during its service life

RUE LAFAYETTE on the right

Original German WWII Army Heer Officers 50mm Brown Leather Open Claw Buckle Belt - dated 1941 Category_MG 42 Display Guns & Part Sets and apparently Massachusetts bought eightOriginal Item: Only One Available. The belt with open claw belt buckle was original worn during the Weimar Reichswehr era and continued into the Third Reich with minor modifications enacted in May 1934. The open claw belt buckle was authorized for wear by almost all political and military organizations during the Third Reich period with a variety of different institution dates. When worn by political personnel the buckle color was to match the button