A Latvian Officer's Parade Dress Belt With Buckle Hold "for Submarine Training"

"for Submarine Training"

marked “sterling” “Birks”

For meritorious achievement in connection with military operations in the Southwest Pacific Area from 25 March 1944 to 2 September 1945

Later that year

A Latvian Officer's Parade Dress Belt With Buckle Hold "for Submarine Training"A Latvian Officer's Parade Dress Belt with Buckle 1930s; Buckle has a bronze base, with a gilt insignia overlaying a blue enamelled centrepiece, 55. 5 mm, attached to a navy blue embroidered belt, with two repeating rows of yellow bars and trimmed in yellow on either, running the full length of the belt, maker label inscribed "AKC SAB A. Ratfelders RIGA" sewn on the navy blue cloth backer, belt measuring 50 mm x 840 mm, blue enamel chipping evident on