A friend of mine has recently bought a political belt with open claw buckle, oddly marked with Assmann logo and code M5/289 U. The belt is marked L2/2619 KERNLEDER.
Taken that M5/289 is Heinr. Ulbricht's Witwe., Wien, why double maker markings? and what about that U?
I thought that it could be...
Haye guys
just purchased my first HJ Buckle in nickle of Klaus butchek not really my area of expertise but iv always wanted a assmann , Ges Gesch buckle cant wait till it arrives :yo:
Many years ago I bougt a reprint of an (undated) Assmann & Söhne catalogue.
Here's a page with buckles. Unfortunately without the prices.
Note the different sizes of the DJ buckles.
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Thought that you may like to see the early DJ membership badges I have.
The colours may be a little off on some scans as I've lightened the images a little to show the details better...
First the full size pieces. This one marked to Assmann.
Cheers
Don
Hello gents
felt like throwing down a thread on the DJ /HJ conversion buckles.. the DJ buckle started its life in 1933 as the sanctioned buckle for the 10-14 year old DJ boys. In 1938 it was decided to phase this buckle out and all kids 10-18 would wear the Hj buckle ..
3 firms were authorized...
hi
i'm a new memeber of FRANCE.And i begina new collection of hj/dj items.
-the left buckle is marked ASSMANN RZM in steel
- the right buckle is marked M 4/38 RZM in alu
- The DJ belt and buckle is not marked
Source: http://www.hj-research.com/forum/f90/rzm-hersteller-list-1190/index2.html#post36054
M1/1 Kallenbach, Meyer & Franke ~ Luckenwalde
M1/2 Richard Conrad ~ Weimar
M1/3 Max Kremhelmer ~ München
M1/4 Karl Gutenkunst ~ Oranienburg ( License withdrawn on 10.01.1935)
M1/5 Walter Simon ~ Dresden...
hi all
thought id show this buckle front and back as it is a nice variation that is not widely known.
the Dj buckle was decomissioned in place of the Hitler youth buckle on 4.6.1937,all youth in the Hj and DJ would from that point on wear the HJ buckle, if you wanted instead of buying a new hj...
heres a early political belt and cross strap set, these were used by hj members, horse riders???? and other political units, ive seen photos of the boys wearing these sets and will try and post one soon, this one is assmann marked on the hard wear and the belt and straps are marked ''croupon''...