Original German WWII Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery EM/NCO Leather Belt with Steel Buckle by Gustav Brehmer MG 34 Reciever Assembly It failed because it was

It failed because it was unpractical and too bulky and was eventually replaced by the M-2 version

It is also marked with a Luftwaffe Waffen Eagle proof

All three cork washers are still present around them on the interior

Lejeune and the Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore D

The French and Germans fought hard over this observation post

Original German WWII Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery EM/NCO Leather Belt with Steel Buckle by Gustav Brehmer MG 34 Reciever Assembly It failed because it wasOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service used condition, somewhat rare WWII German Kriegsmarine (Navy) EM NCO's Steel Belt Buckle (Koppelschlo), complete with a leather belt. The Navy used the standard Wehrmacht pattern buckles, but instead of the Field Gray color used by the Heer, they usually painted them a gold color. However, this was deemed most likely not the best color to use in Kstenartillerie (Coastal artillery)