MILITARY DRUMMER BELT STAMPED WW1 ERA ARMY DRUM AUSTRO HUNGARIA

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MILITARY DRUMMER BELT STAMPED WW1 ERA ARMY DRUM
For sale, very rare original WW1 military drummer leather belt. This belt is in the original good condition as found,  contains the metal fitting for the drum stick on the front. On the back it's stamped on 3-4 places. This belt is from WW1 era or before. The stamps looks to me belonged to the Austro Hungarian but not sure. Total length is approx 124cm ( ~49 inches).  Please look at the large photos for as is condition.When the war began in 1914, soldiers marched to battle. Just as in ancient times, military marching is about regulating the step of soldiers,  essentially marking the speed and time that it takes to move a troop of soldiers onto the battlefield. Keeping a steady drumbeat insured good  order and maintained communication between units that were strung out along a long line of march. Drummers also gave the stick beats for soldiers  going through precision rifle drills and ceremonial changes of the guard.    The trumpets were for commands. The simple trumpet or bugle has just enough musical notes for an infantry trumpeter to play different short  tunes that announced everything from the soldiers' morning assembly to lights out. In the cavalry, mounted trumpeters had even more calls  that managed the movement of the horse troops.
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