Germany, Kriegsmarine. Anofficer's Belt With Dagger Hangers Hold 1943 to Staff Sergeant

1943 to Staff Sergeant

with a rectangular cut-cornered

assuming the responsibilities formerly held by the provincial secretaries

but the leather strap traversing the dome remains intact

the reverse with a central inscription of “EHRENPREIS DES REICHS-PRÄSIDENTEN” (“HONOUR PRIZE OF THE REICH PRESIDENT”)

Germany, Kriegsmarine. Anofficer's Belt With Dagger Hangers Hold 1943 to Staff SergeantBoth the waist belt and the dagger hanger straps have black nylon uppers and black corduroy backers, measuring 25 mm in width. The belt measures 910 mm in length and incorporates four small brass lion's heads, one on either end, the lion head on the right end with the belt fed through its loop on its right side and a ring attached on its left side, the ring housing a s shaped hook in the image of a snake, secured in place by a brass restraining