Germany, Third Reich. A Diplomatic Official’s Dress Belt Archive able to read and speak

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)

marked with the RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) and maker marked "M5/72" (Paul Cramer & Co

illustrating a bird standing before a cityscape

A of three medals and badges

Germany, Third Reich. A Diplomatic Official’s Dress Belt Archive able to read and speak(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