Germany, Imperial. A Officer’s Brocade Parade Belt certificate_of_authenticity After two months orientation and

After two months orientation and training

The change in design could also have been inspired by economic shortcomings at the time

maker marked “RZM M1/63” for “Steinhauer & Lück

the reverse in silver gilt depicting the royal cypher of Leopold II on an enameled red background

and featuring a 218 mm magnetic nickel-plated steel blade

Germany, Imperial. A Officer’s Brocade Parade Belt certificate_of_authenticity After two months orientation and(Feldbine). A belt buckle in fire gilt bronze, illustrating a large W (Wilhelm cipher) fronting an anchor, surmounted by the Imperial crown and surrounded by an open ended wreath of laurel leaves, on the right end, marked on reverse with owners name KAUTTER in black ink, the buckle measuring 60 mm (w) x 60 mm (h). Belt is fabricated with a fine silver bullion wire with three repeating embroidered rows, a central red row flanked by black rows on either