8963? German Navy Kriegsmarine officer parade belt buckle gold WW2 Dolchkoppel

KRIEGSMARINE LINE OFFICER'S BELT BUCKLE (Schaerpenschnalle) - Military belts and their corresponding buckles date back centuries and were initially designed for attaching swords and daggers. During the Third Reich there was a prescribed form of wear of the belt and buckle with the buckle being positioned on the right side and the corresponding buckle catch on the left side.

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