Germany, Third Reich. A Diplomatic Official’s Dress Belt Archive both opening with pebbled magnetic

both opening with pebbled magnetic metal buttons meeting reinforced buttonholes on reinforced horizontal flaps

able to read and speak French

the obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a gilt crowned cipher of King Ludwig III within a white enameled ring in the form of a buckled belt with gilt letters reading “MERENTI” (Latin - Merit)

A of three medals and badges

Germany, Third Reich. A Diplomatic Official’s Dress Belt Archive both opening with pebbled magnetic(Paradefeldbinde fr Beamte im Diplomatischen Dienst). Constructed of a black wool base, the obverse fully lined with a layer of silver aluminum wire, overlaid by two narrow machine embroidered black tresses, one end stitched into a loop to accommodation an aluminum loop, the opposite end retaining a brown leather tongue perforated with nine sets of dual eyelets for a fully adjustable fit, retaining aluminum attachment claws, the tongue stamped with a