Germany, Hj. A Hj Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Christian Theodor Dicke Hold A replacement leather chin strap

A replacement leather chin strap rests upon the visor

and she was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1912

""Defender of the Holy Sepulchre""

and resisted all attempts to extract information

XXXVI - Lessons and Issues of the War

Germany, Hj. A Hj Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Christian Theodor Dicke Hold A replacement leather chin strap(HJ Grtelschnalle). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse bearing a central raised HJ insignia, within a ribbed ring with a raised inscription of BLUT UND EHRE (BLOOD AND HONOUR), the reverse with a loop and dual attachment prongs, maker marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and code M4 22 for Christian Theodor Dicke, Ldenscheid, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), the silvered finish has been lost, in overall near extremely fine condition.