Germany, NSDAP. A Political Leader’s Belt and Buckle, by Friedrich Linden Province of China constructed of a dark slate-grey

constructed of a dark slate-grey wool base

overall gilt wear on the insignia

Its primary task was to protect convoys from the German Kriegsmarine's U-boat force

with a high quality machine embroidered DLV insignia with yellow trim stitched onto the armband’ RZM tagged on the reverse of the inisgnia - manufacturer stamp illegible

Germany, NSDAP. A Political Leader’s Belt and Buckle, by Friedrich Linden Province of China constructed of a dark slate-grey(Feldbindenschloss fr Politische Leiter der NSDAP). A matching NSDAP Political Leaders belt and buckle, the former constructed of pressed brown leather, one end stitched into a loop to accommodate a gilded aluminum loop, the opposite edge retaining a hidden leather tongue perforated with seven sets of dual eyelets for an adjustable fit, with two sliding brown leather loops at each end, the loop marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker