An Army Officer's Brocade Dress Belt With Buckle By F.w. Assmann & Söhne; Published Hold Fine quality plaque in gilt

Fine quality plaque in gilt and enamels

He served with distinction on the Western Front during the First World War and was awarded the Pour le Mérite

Dorset) were initially reported "missing"

His name was brought to the notice of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty for valuable services rendered during the Great War

An Army Officer's Brocade Dress Belt With Buckle By F.w. Assmann & Söhne; Published Hold Fine quality plaque in giltBuckle in silvered aluminum on the right end, maker marked with the stylized Assmann "A" (F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid) on the hook on the reverse, illustrating a right facing eagle with its talons clenching a swastika, surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves and acorns with a ribbon at the base, the buckle measuring 50. 3 mm. Belt with fine aluminum wire and two rows of green embroidery on the upper, interlaced with white threading, moss green