Original Imperial German WWI Hate Belt with M1915 Prussian Steel Buckle & 19 Attached Buttons 40mm BOFORS except for a 61 stamped

except for a 61 stamped on the outside leather chin strap

a charming and very clever piece of artwork

M1 Carbine

Marine Air Traffic Control Unit 62 (MATCU 62) handled the airport traffic control operations including the airport tower and GCA radar(Ground Controlled Approach)

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

Original Imperial German WWI Hate Belt with M1915 Prussian Steel Buckle & 19 Attached Buttons 40mm BOFORS except for a 61 stampedOriginal 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