Germany, Hj. A Hj Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Christian Theodor Dicke Hold Order of the Cross of

Order of the Cross of Liberty - Cross Fourth Class

and she was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1912

and resisted all attempts to extract information

and a handwritten owner’s name of “MINDERMANN”

Germany, Hj. A Hj Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Christian Theodor Dicke Hold Order of the Cross of(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.