Post by horsesoldier176 on May 2, 2010 18:12:43 GMT -5
Tovarisch Boyesh;
I know that this is a topic that often erupts into a flame war, but I have more evidence to support the contention that they WERE worn, and used.
It is my understanding that the rectangular brass Hammer, and Sickle style belt buckle was first issued in 1936, under an addendum to the 1935 uniform regulations. It was somewhat limited early on, but did exist. It was mostly issued to senior NCOs, as a means of easy distinction on the field. I have also read that there were subdued versions of this style buckle post 42. By 1944 it was becoming more common, but was still not "common". It seems to have been primarily issued to units that had longer life expectancy, like the blue, and white stripped T-shirt.
What we most commonly see on the net is definitely post GPW, but fairly close in shape. The biggest difference that I can see, is that the early ones were not as well engraved, and the fidelity of detail is not a crisp, or sharp. This could of course be attributed to wear, rather than poor quality, or workmanship. I have only seen two of the 1936 -1942 style, and they were in a museum in the Ukraine.
...below is the picture, and caption that shows a model 1936 style brass buckle, among other relics recently (2007) dug on the battlefield near Leningrad. They have the buckle identified as a model 1940, but later in the text, they correct the reference, to model 1936 brass buckle.
"Just a one picture with period M 40 buckle, found near Leningrad- Nevski Pyatachok"
Boridin
I know that this is a topic that often erupts into a flame war, but I have more evidence to support the contention that they WERE worn, and used.
It is my understanding that the rectangular brass Hammer, and Sickle style belt buckle was first issued in 1936, under an addendum to the 1935 uniform regulations. It was somewhat limited early on, but did exist. It was mostly issued to senior NCOs, as a means of easy distinction on the field. I have also read that there were subdued versions of this style buckle post 42. By 1944 it was becoming more common, but was still not "common". It seems to have been primarily issued to units that had longer life expectancy, like the blue, and white stripped T-shirt.
What we most commonly see on the net is definitely post GPW, but fairly close in shape. The biggest difference that I can see, is that the early ones were not as well engraved, and the fidelity of detail is not a crisp, or sharp. This could of course be attributed to wear, rather than poor quality, or workmanship. I have only seen two of the 1936 -1942 style, and they were in a museum in the Ukraine.
...below is the picture, and caption that shows a model 1936 style brass buckle, among other relics recently (2007) dug on the battlefield near Leningrad. They have the buckle identified as a model 1940, but later in the text, they correct the reference, to model 1936 brass buckle.
"Just a one picture with period M 40 buckle, found near Leningrad- Nevski Pyatachok"
Boridin
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