Germany, Imperial. A Signals/Telegraph Troops Belt Buckle, With Verdun Dedication certificate_of_authenticity 1916 at No

1916 at No

The former is marked on the reverse with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) number and maker code “M5/185” for Tweer & Turck

with period replacement bar suspension in bronze

The inside cover has a large portrait photo of Schmidt (the staples have rusted away

he suffered his first attack of Gonorrhoea on May 9

Germany, Imperial. A Signals/Telegraph Troops Belt Buckle, With Verdun Dedication certificate_of_authenticity 1916 at No(Grtelschnalle fr Telegraphtruppen). Constructed of partially silvered bronze, the obverse bearing a central raised crown, set within a ribbed wreathed bearing an inscription of GOTT MIT UNS (GOD WITH US) with laurel leaf branches, with each end fastened with integral loops, the centrepiece flanked by a stamped inscription of VERDUN V. II. 18, the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws, unmarked, measuring 106 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with minor