Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A First War Army Officer's Belt Buckle Newly Listed Officer or alternately

Officer or alternately

inscribed “Für Kriegsverdienst 1939” (German - For War Merit)

his luck eventually ran out

and the Habsburgs

64 mm (w) x 42

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A First War Army Officer's Belt Buckle Newly Listed Officer or alternatelyThe belt buckle with a two piece construction, in silvered bronze, the insignia illustrating an upward facing crescent moon surmounted by a five pointed star, unmarked, measuring 53 mm (w) x 54. 8 mm (h), with a receiving clip on the reverse, the entire buckle including the integral loop attached to the buckle and the receiving loop affixed to the opposite end of the belt measuring 73 mm (w) x 55. 5 mm (h). The accompanying belt with its upper