Original U.S. WWI Hate Belt made from Trouser Belt with 25 Attached Items 81mm Mortar initially encountering only light resistance

initially encountering only light resistance

delay fuzes and then installed in grenades

All three sourced their grips locally from the same makers who produced the gun stocks for the firms

army serial number 35341505

These having been used had been in storage probably for twenty years prior to sale and then deposited with IMA

Original U.S. WWI Hate Belt made from Trouser Belt with 25 Attached Items 81mm Mortar initially encountering only light resistanceOriginal 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. This is an original WW1 U. S. trouser belt in very nice condition showing some light use. The belt buckle is marked PAT. JAN. 12 04 (Mills production). Belt