Original Imperial German WWI Hate Belt U.S. Flare Guns with full factory cross graining

with full factory cross graining present

predominantly red

and the ribbon dried up long ago

These were never officially approved

This parts set consists of

Original Imperial German WWI Hate Belt U.S. Flare Guns with full factory cross grainingOriginal 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