Hi gentlemen,
3- Overhoff & Cie M4-27 HJ belt buckles from my collection.
Best regards from Alsace, France.
Carfin.
1) Nickel.
A A&S
O&C Ges. Gesch = Manufacturer.
2) Kriegsmetall M4-27 Overhoff & Cie with tab.
The two belt buckles have successive tab...
Jugendherbergschiff "Hein Godenwind"
3 masted sailing ship (Tall Ship). Size: 2.270 GRT (Gross register tonnage). Displacement: 4.600 metric ton. Length: 86,7 meters.
The original name of the ship was Maréschal Suchet, built in France 1902.
1902 November
Completed and delivered to Cie. de...
Does anyone have any thoughts about this most peculiar HJ buckle?
A steel example and which is marked /23 (Presumably M4/23 for Dr. Franke und Cie. KG., Lüdenscheid).
The peculiarity of course being the dark blue obverse paint finish which does appear to be period.
Regards,
David
Is this list complete chaps?
LDO.
Hersteller Präsidialkanzlei:
1 Deschler & Sohn, München
2 C.E. Juncker, Berlin
3 Wilhelm Deumer, Lüdenscheid
4 Steinhauer & Lück, Lüdenscheid
5 Hermann Wernstein, Jena-Lobstedt
6 Fritz Zimmermann, Stuttgart
7 Paul Meybauer, Berlin
8 Ferdinand Hoffstätter...
Hey guys....as per requested, here's my HJ Leader's buckle. No belt to go with it...it's my only leader's example. It's made of tombak and though worn, you can still make out the maker marks.
There are a lot of repros out there - most having the M4/116. I've also heard that ALL HJ leaders...
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M1/4 Karl Gutenkunst ~ Oranienburg ( License withdrawn on 10.01.1935)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...