Original German WWII Wehrmacht Army Heer M-44 Belt with EM/NCO Steel Buckle by Josef Feix & Söhne - dated 1942 U.S. Military Maps this was a sleeve device

this was a sleeve device that upon deployment released the main chute slowly to reduce the threat of shredding from windblast

This example has both sling swivels and the stacking swivel intact

It has a faint O

heavily embossed with geometric designs

Unlike later war and WWII map cases

Original German WWII Wehrmacht Army Heer M-44 Belt with EM/NCO Steel Buckle by Josef Feix & Söhne - dated 1942 U.S. Military Maps this was a sleeve deviceOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great "salty" service worn WWII German Wehrmacht Heer (Army) EM NCO's M44 Belt with a lovely Steel Buckle (Koppelschlo). The buckle is embossed with the Heer motto GOT MIT UNS ("God with us") surrounding a NSDAP Party Eagle. The buckle is a nice 1940 pattern olive painted steel construction box buckle with a smooth background. The paint on the exterior is retained at about 60%, with the raised areas and