Germany, Wehrmacht. A First And Second War Period Medal Bar Hold surrounded by the inscription ""EN

surrounded by the inscription ""EN TOUT FIDELLES AV ROY"" and dated ""1566""

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 545 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

Footnote: John Crawford was born on September 10

John King was Midshipman of Alceste and engaged in the boats of that ship at the destruction of a brig of 18 guns on the coast of Istria

measuring 42 mm in diameter

Germany, Wehrmacht. A First And Second War Period Medal Bar Hold surrounded by the inscription ""EN(Bandschnalle). A First and Second War Period medal bar featuring four decorations, including a 1914 Iron Cross Second Class, presenting as a Cross Patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed silver border, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a raised central W, with the re institution date 1914 in raised numbering on the lower arm, and the royal crown on the upper arm;