Saxony, State. An Imperial Saxon Army Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Newly Listed 3 / 1053 / B"

3 / 1053 / B" (Sanitäts Ersatz Abteilung 3 = Medical Personnel Replacement Battalion 3) on both sides of the triple slotted centre

The reputation of Diaz as a military commander rests on two episodes: (1) his victory in holding the line at the Piave river in June of 1918 against Austrian advances after the Caporetto fiasco

four of the diagrams accented in red ink

measuring 120 mm (w) x 45 mm (h)

unmarked but known to have beeen manufactured by Hemsley

Saxony, State. An Imperial Saxon Army Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Newly Listed 3 / 1053 / B"Constructed of brass with a matte finish; the obverse with a raised field depicting the Royal crown, surrounded by a series of two circular ropes with PROVIDENTIAE MEMOR Inscribed in raised lettering on the top half of the circle, and two laurel stems tied together on the bottom half; the reverse with a stamped catch, complete with its dual prong cross bar; measuring 62 mm (w) x 48 mm (h); in overall near very fine condition.