Original Imperial German WWI Hate Belt with M1915 Prussian Steel Buckle & 19 Attached Buttons 40mm BOFORS which had a blue background

which had a blue background representing the sky and a white star with gold wings

a charming and very clever piece of artwork

It was cast from a silicon mold of an original Arisaka 99 Type 2 in the IMA collection and therefore is not only an accurate 1:1 scale but has all the details of the real thing

Master Sergeant Louis Beaumont army serial number 32055753

except for a 61 stamped on the outside leather chin strap

Original Imperial German WWI Hate Belt with M1915 Prussian Steel Buckle & 19 Attached Buttons 40mm BOFORS which had a blue backgroundOriginal Item: One of a kind. American soldiers were known for their love of souvenirs in the Great War; So, a lot of material history of the war came across the Atlantic with returning soldiers. Among collectors of military memorabilia from World War One "HATE BELTS" are items of interest. German soldiers' leather belts, and other belts from participating armies, that were festooned with buttons from soldiers uniforms are called Hate Belts Souvenir