Original Imperial German WWI Hate Belt with M1915 Prussian Steel Buckle & 17 Attached Buttons Gun Parts The grip is cast aluminum

The grip is cast aluminum which shows traces of its original black painted finish

and is marked Wm

and extremely unsatisfactory Chauchat LMG—a practice believed to be related to General Crozier's dislike of Lewis and his gun

Karachi and Hyderabad (Northern India

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Original Imperial German WWI Hate Belt with M1915 Prussian Steel Buckle & 17 Attached Buttons Gun Parts The grip is cast aluminumOriginal 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