Germany, Imperial. A Late First War Heer Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle GTRexclude the inside lined in black

the inside lined in black cotton

on March 15th

553 of this Saxon-Ernestine House Order Knight's Cross First Class awarded

Footnote: The Battalion was raised in the County of York

Marshal Philippe Pétain also instituted the War Cross for the French Volunteer Legion (Légion Volontaire Français = LVF) on July 18

Germany, Imperial. A Late First War Heer Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle GTRexclude the inside lined in black(Heer Grtelschnalle). A late First War Heer EM NCOs belt buckle, constructed of grey painted magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a raised Prussian crown, within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of GOTT MIT UNS (GOD IS WITH US) and laurel leaf branches, the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment prongs, retaining a period original leather strap, with the partially legible mark of a Nuremberg based manufacturer, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h),