A Czechoslovakian Army Belt Buckle GTRexclude 1917" and dated "1917-1917" below

1917" and dated "1917-1917" below on the reverse

inscribed "From Charlie / With Love / Dec 31st 1916" on the reverse

All contemporary striking

a depiction of children playing baseball in the background

which was followed by a posting to No

A Czechoslovakian Army Belt Buckle GTRexclude 1917" and dated "1917-1917" belowIn stamped brass, reverse is unmarked, measuring 48 mm x 62. 8 mm, worn, near very fine. Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts and brocades from 1944 until around 1990; most of the buckles were obtained from the American and German veterans; most of these buckles present a core of Angolias book Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich, published in 2001.