An Early German Officer's Black Belt Hold the Infantry Assault Badge (Silver)

the Infantry Assault Badge (Silver)

when he enlisted in September 1915

Thomas was discharged from active service on October 5

German Social Welfare Decoration - First Class neck cross

3 mm x 55 mm

An Early German Officer's Black Belt Hold the Infantry Assault Badge (Silver)Fabricated from a very thick leather, smooth finished black upper, raw underside, black leather slider and pebbled metal buckle with dual prongs on the right end, ten rows of two holes each for length adjustment at the left end, the belt measuring 55 mm x 1,225 mm, very light crazing evident on the upper around the adjustment holes, light scuffing on the underside, near extremely fine.