Original Imperial German WWI Hate Belt French & Indian War requested Bastogne's surrender

requested Bastogne's surrender

Cloth is cotton or linen

stamp on the front face of the trunk on the lid flap

The wood grips are made of mahogany

and even though the men were scattered

Original Imperial German WWI Hate Belt French & Indian War requested Bastogne's surrenderOriginal 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