Germany, Third Reich. A Diplomatic Official’s Dress Belt Hold badge in zinc

badge in zinc

and Breast Star: In silver gilt with red

and four large rivets

textbook example by this maker

remained in good standing until April 8

Germany, Third Reich. A Diplomatic Official’s Dress Belt Hold badge in zinc(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