Germany, Empire. A Standard Issue Imperial Army Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle United Republic of Feine Mass-Schneiderel fur Zivil und

Feine Mass-Schneiderel fur Zivil und Uniform

1898 in Schlaifhausen near Forchheim (northern Bavaria)

1875 he became a supernumerary Major and teacher

Further services were recognized by the award of a bar

Germany, Empire. A Standard Issue Imperial Army Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle United Republic of Feine Mass-Schneiderel fur Zivil und(Deutsche Armee Koppelschloss). Constructed of brass, the obverse with a separately applied raised nickel silver field depicting the Royal crown, surrounded by a series of two circular ropes with the inscription GOTT MIT UNS (God with Us) inscribed in raised lettering on the top half of the circle, and two raised laurel steps tied together on the bottom half, the reverse with two solder points, a soldered catch, and a standard dual prong spring bar,