Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Tropical Belt and Buckle Newly Listed Footnote: The General Service Medal

Footnote: The General Service Medal was instituted by King George V by Army Order on January 23

with details confirmed by his daughter

43 mm (w) x 11

only approximately 60 awarded in total during WW1

Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Tropical Belt and Buckle Newly Listed Footnote: The General Service Medal(Heer Tropenfeldbinde fr Offiziere). A Heer Officers tropical belt and buckle, the former constructed of webbed khaki tan canvas, one end stitched into a loop and retaining an aluminum buckle, bearing an illegible black ink makers mark, measuring 45 mm (w) x 855 mm (l), demonstrating only minor signs of wear, in extremely fine condition; the latter constructed of a die stamped grey painted alloy, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath,