Army EM/NCO's Belt Buckle by E. Scheider 1942

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A nice Wehrmacht Koppelschloß by E. Scheider 1942 of Lüdenscheid. 1940 pattern, field-grey painted, stamped steel construction, combat box buckle features a smooth outer field with a high relief, embossed Wehrmacht eagle with down swept wings to the slightly domed center, encompassed by an oak-leaf cluster to the bottom and script, "Gott Mit Uns", (God With Us), to the top. The oak-leaf cluster and script are on a ribbed background and are encircled by both an inner and outer simulated twisted rope border. The reverse of the buckle is a mirror image of the obverse and the brazed buckle catch, prong bar and prongs all intact. The reverse is well marked with the impressed, manufacturers initials and date. Paint show light field wear. Nicely finishing this is a good marked tab with all the stitching intact. The leather was wanting to bend during photography so I held it down with a chopstick for 2nd pic, sorry.