Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer Brocade Dress Belt GTRexclude Bonn” on reverse

Bonn” on reverse

He relinquished his commission and was permitted to retain the rank of Lieutenant on September 1

He attained the rank of Major-General in November 1939

a stamp “Geheim” (Secret/Classified) on the obverse

Awarded to Stoll 2 September 1944

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer Brocade Dress Belt GTRexclude Bonn” on reverseInstituted 15 December 1921. A circular belt buckle constructed of gilded bronze, the obverse centre bears a fouled anchor on a horizontally ribbed background encompassed by a laurel wreath tied with a ribbon at the bottom, the reverse is plain and is affixed with a metal keeper and a metal hook, the number 86 is handwritten on the reverse centre, measuring 61 mm, on a dress belt constructed of a ribbed silver aluminum tresse and backed with navy