Original Imperial German WWI Hate Belt with Gott Mit Uns Prussian Buckle & 14 Buttons Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia with the textured paint retained

with the textured paint retained well on all

This is the only example we have ever seen and differs very slightly from the pistol illustrated in Harding's book with a minor difference in the shape of the butt stock

MAINE and the MERRITT-CHAPMAN recovery salvage

Most likely a British Soldier's bring back as a memento of the Campaign

30 caliber

Original Imperial German WWI Hate Belt with Gott Mit Uns Prussian Buckle & 14 Buttons Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia with the textured paint retainedOriginal 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