Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A First War Army Officer's Belt Buckle Newly Listed and 2nd Class (silvered bronze

and 2nd Class (silvered bronze

maker marked “L/55” for “Wächtler & Lange

Twenty thousand Bulgarians with heavy artillery

measuring 37 mm (w) x 19

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A First War Army Officer's Belt Buckle Newly Listed and 2nd Class (silvered bronzeThe 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