Germany, Heer. A Belt and Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, with K98 Ammo Pouches consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac War Merit Cross 1st Class

War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords - In silvered zinc

the white threading that secures each star in place along the outer edge and forming a pentagon in the centre portion

It demonstrates no other marks aside from the ring shell number

Footnote: Elias Schofield served with the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

edge nicks on the mounting board

Germany, Heer. A Belt and Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, with K98 Ammo Pouches consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac War Merit Cross 1st Class(Heer Koppelschloss fr Mannschaften mit Patronentaschen). A Heer belt and buckle for Enlisted ranks, the former constructed of blackened leather, one end stitched into a loop for the accommodation of a magnetic metal clip, the opposite perforated with five sets of dual eyelets for an adjustable fit, the clip end stamped with a mark of 135 and the eyelet end embossed with a size mark of 90, measuring 4 cm (w) x 90 cm (l); the belt constructed of