Original British WWI Souvenir Leather Belt with 16 Attached Buttons, Badges & Insignia Japanese Antique Guns [citation needed] Two designs were

[citation needed] Two designs were tested in 1944

The open toed holster having been altered at some time to close the bottom opening

This is a full size replica and the casting was good and detailed so many of the original markings such as serial numbers and Waffenamts are still visible

but this is most likely an assembly number

Original British WWI Souvenir Leather Belt with 16 Attached Buttons, Badges & Insignia Japanese Antique Guns [citation needed] Two designs wereOriginal 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 "SOUVENIR 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