Original U.S. WWII 1st Infantry Division Custom Motorcyclist’s Kidney Belt with Battle Diary and Hand-Cut Leather 1st ID Insignia - Private Louis Hode, WIA, 624th Tank Destroyer Battalion Hotchkiss MG It features lovel feldgrau (field

It features lovel feldgrau (field gray) wool gabardine construction with a forest green "badge cloth" band and a traditional high forward crown

These actions also included the Battle of Midway

Overall length: 24 3/8“

Original chinstrap is also present and supple

It is missing the top "rib" due to the nature of the replica receiver

Original U.S. WWII 1st Infantry Division Custom Motorcyclist’s Kidney Belt with Battle Diary and Hand-Cut Leather 1st ID Insignia - Private Louis Hode, WIA, 624th Tank Destroyer Battalion Hotchkiss MG It features lovel feldgrau (fieldOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is the outstanding handmade leather kidney belt of Private Louis Hode, Recon Company, 624th Tank Destroyer Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, who fought as a motorcyclist with the Big Red One during World War II. Hode was severely wounded by artillery in the leg in November 1944. The belt, which has a three buckle closure, measures roughly 38 long and is 7 wide at the widest point in the center. The belt has two sets