German Police White Parade Belt Strap
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SKU: 52.GOR.02.02.02.02.001.000
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Belt fabricated from a very thick leather, with a white smooth finished that has yellowed/discoloured over time; patent upper and a smooth finished butterscotch-coloured underside, smooth finished mid-tone brown leather tab stitched in place on the underside at the right end, the tab with nine rows of two holes each for length adjustment, emboss stamped "102" on the end of the tab closest to the opening, inscribed in black ink with the owner's initials "WH" on the underside of the belt behind the tab, magnetic silvered receiving clip at the left end, the belt measuring 45 mm x 1,060 mm. Extensive crazing and surface wear evident on the upper, light wear evident on the underside and tab, scattered silvering wear on the receiving clip. Very fine.
During the Third Reich, an effort was made to unite all of Germany’s disparate provincial police forces and agencies into a single cohesive national unit. To attain this goal, Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler was named Chief of the German Police in the Ministry of the Interior in June 1936. That same month, Himmler implemented new standardized uniforms, headgear, and insignia. The uniforms worn prior to Himmler’s appointment were often navy blue, particularly in what had been Prussia. The new uniforms were green, in a shade that was then dubbed “Police green”.
The German Police were divided into two main units, the Ordnungspolizei (Orps or Regular Police) and the Sicherheitspolizei (Secret Police); the Ordnungspolizei were unofficially called the green police (Grüne Polizei) as a result of their uniform colour. The Sicherheitspolizei were made up of two main organizations, the Gestapo and the Kriminalpolizei (Criminal Investigation Police). At the beginning of the Second World War, the Sicherheitspolizei were brought under the auspices of the Reich Main Security Office.
The white parade belt strap was worn as part of the parade dress for police personnel of all ranks.
These belt straps were worn in conjunction with the Officer buckle and the NCO/EM buckle.
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