Original Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent condition WWII German Polizei (Police) NCO's Pebbled Belt Buckle (Koppelschloß) with an original black finished Preßstoff faux leather belt. It is embossed with a central swas (hook cross), with a wreath around it bearing the motto Gott mit uns (God with us). It features a nice crimped pebbled aluminum body, which has an aluminum medallion insignia attached to the front. The retaining catch for the clip is stamped directly into the buckle. It is in excellent condition, showing very little wear of any kind. There is no maker mark that we can see on the buckle.

The end of the belt, the last inch and a half, has unfortunately broken off of the belt. This could possibly be sewn back on for display. The Preßstoff faux leather belt is otherwise in good condition, with a lovely black pebble grain finish on the exterior, and a dark brown color on the interior. It retains the leather size adjustment tab with a double row of 7 holes, which does show some finish degradation and bending at certain places, as it is the same material as the belt. It is definitely quite stiff, and we do not recommend trying to straighten out, as it may damage the material. It is marked with Size 100, and due to condition we cannot measure the overall length.

The black lack leather indicates the belt was for for the Ordnungspolizei (Order Police), the Schutzpolizei (Protection Police), or the Gemeindepolizei (Local Municipal Police), personnel.

A good belt which is overall perfect except for the end being torn off. Comes ready for further research and display!

Presstoff (also Preßstoff or Pressstoff) is the German-language term for a type of ersatz or artificial leather used during the first half of the 20th century. Made of specially layered and treated paper pulp, Presstoff was durable and easily adapted to be used in place of leather, which under wartime conditions was rationed. First invented in the 19th century, it gained its widest use in Germany during the Second World War.

Presstoff use included but was not limited to binoculars cases and straps, horse tack, bayonet frogs, equipment belts, cap visors etc. In short, Presstoff could be used in almost every application normally filled by leather, excepting items like footwear that were repeatedly subjected to flex wear and/or moisture. Under these conditions Presstoff tended to delaminate and lose cohesion.