Original British WWI Manchester Regiment Souvenir Leather Belt with Attached Buttons, Badges & Insignia Russian Machine Guns first appearing at Sharpsburg in

first appearing at Sharpsburg in rifle form

with just a bit of peppering

The Kashira (end cap) is brass and copper

Years of Manufacture: circa 1870

Original British WWI Manchester Regiment Souvenir Leather Belt with Attached Buttons, Badges & Insignia Russian Machine Guns first appearing at Sharpsburg inOriginal 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 "SOUVENIR 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