Germany, Hj. An Enlisted Personnel Belt Buckle, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Auction Archive but the vanguard under the

but the vanguard under the command of Samuel Jordan met with defeat at the hands of a Centralist force under General Rafael Vasquez near Saltillo

measures 48 mm (w) x 140 mm (l)

It also served as a commemoration of Henry III’s Catholic faith and his accession to the throne of France and Poland

Accompanied by its 36 mm (w) x 10 mm ribbon bar

Germany, Hj. An Enlisted Personnel Belt Buckle, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Auction Archive but the vanguard under the(HJ Grtelschnalle). Constructed of nickel plated magnetic steel, the obverse bearing a central raised German national eagle clutching a HJ insignia, set within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of BLUT UND EHRE (BLOOD AND HONOUR), the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code of M4 39 for F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid, alongside the firms logo, measuring 63 mm (w) x 47 mm (h), in