Germany, Heer. A Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, Mid-War Example, by Hermann Aurich Hold the War Merit Cross has

the War Merit Cross has separated from its stitching

set within an oval laurel leaf wreath

(20795 PTE

In the Fall of 1915

Three Italian Medals and Badges - "Ora e Sempre" Merit Medal

Germany, Heer. A Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, Mid-War Example, by Hermann Aurich Hold the War Merit Cross has(Heer Koppelschlo fr Mannschaften). Constructed of grey painted magnetic steel, the obverse bearing a central Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of GOTT MIT UNS (GOD WITH IS) with oak leaf branches, the reverse with a catch and claws emanating from a functional roller, the latter retaining an original brown leather strap, stamped with a makers mark of H. AURICH, DRESDEN