The brown leather washer is seated in its place underneath the cross-guard junction
loop for attachment
This particular buckle is illustrated on page 556 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich
the battalion was set up by the Infantry Replacement Battalion 205
Spain, State. An Order Of The Knights Hospitaller Of St. John, Breast Star, C.1950 Hold The brown leather washer isConstructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, obverse presenting as a white enameled Maltese Cross, with central gilt lowercase letter h, joined through the arms by radiant red enameled rays, on top of a finely pebbled eight pointed star, reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, flanked by dual attachment hook, unmarked, measuring 88. 14 mm (w) x 88. 11 mm (h), weighing 66. 8 grams, minor flecking of