Original U.S. Civil War Officer's Model 1851 Regulation Belt Buckle with Fragment of Belt & Partial Wreath Manufacture Type_New Made Items though the securing straps are

though the securing straps are missing

many M1910 canteens were pressed back into service

The blade measures 32” on length with a false edge running ⅓ of the blade towards the tip

because he was never found

The photograph card is almost certainly a reprint of a WWII period photograph of Dönitz

Original U.S. Civil War Officer's Model 1851 Regulation Belt Buckle with Fragment of Belt & Partial Wreath Manufacture Type_New Made Items though the securing straps areOriginal Item: Only One Available. These are extremely rare, and this is the first time that we have managed to have one on its own! This is a genuine U. S. Civil War Officer's Federal Model 1851 Regulation Plate Belt Buckle with a small fragment of the original belt still attached to the catch. The buckle is missing about 50% of the officers wreath. The leather fragment shows a good patina, and this would look great displayed with the catch attached