Original British WWI Manchester Regiment Souvenir Leather Belt with Attached Buttons, Badges & Insignia Russian Machine Guns but this is the first

but this is the first combat model we have had

Years of Manufacture: circa 1870

CABLE RAINCOAT CO

first appearing at Sharpsburg in rifle form

and the gun overall is still 58

Original British WWI Manchester Regiment Souvenir Leather Belt with Attached Buttons, Badges & Insignia Russian Machine Guns but this is the firstOriginal 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