Original Named U.S. Marine Bring Back German WWI Souvenir Belt with Prussian Buckle & 39 Attached Items German Holsters The center of the interior

The center of the interior bears a white diamond label with hand written ink name

which crashed on Bougainville Island in what is today Papua New Guinea

an influential newspaper man and author in civilian life

complete with the correct WWII Issue M7 scabbard

For him the combat was over

Original Named U.S. Marine Bring Back German WWI Souvenir Belt with Prussian Buckle & 39 Attached Items German Holsters The center of the interiorOriginal 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