Bavaria, Kingdom. A Heer Em/Nco’s First World War Period Belt Buckle certificate_of_authenticity Footnote: Friedrich Franz III

Footnote: Friedrich Franz III

his unit was temporarily trapped and nearly destroyed in the Cherkassy pocket

He joined the DAF on February 1

Instituted 1861 by King Mongkut

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Heer Em/Nco’s First World War Period Belt Buckle certificate_of_authenticity Footnote: Friedrich Franz III(Bayerische Armee Grtelschnalle). Constructed of gilded and silvered brass, the obverse bearing a central raised crown, within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of IN TREUE FEST (STEADFAST IN LOYALTY), the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws, unmarked, measuring 62 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with minor tarnishing and loss of finish evident, in near extremely fine condition.