Original German WWII Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery EM/NCO Leather Belt with Steel Buckle U.S. Documents & Books and it has not rusted

and it has not rusted or broken

Above the serial number and on the underside of the barrel bushing is German three letter maker code cos

were captured and held as slave labor until the war's end in August 1945

with Hall Marks that appear on hilt

The condition is about what you would expect of a prop rifle that continued it’s life after retirement in the hands of children

Original German WWII Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery EM/NCO Leather Belt with Steel Buckle U.S. Documents & Books and it has not rustedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition some what rare WWII German Kriegsmarine (Navy) EM NCO's Steel Belt Buckle (Koppelschlo), complete with a Kriegsmarine marked 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)