Original U.S. WWI Hate Belt made from Trouser Belt with 25 Attached Items 81mm Mortar All three sourced their grips

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

Navy and a 5th Division chaplain

delay fuzes and then installed in grenades

just stored condition

Original U.S. WWI Hate Belt made from Trouser Belt with 25 Attached Items 81mm Mortar All three sourced their gripsOriginal 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