Original U.S. WWI Imperial German Hate Souvenir Belt With 53 Attached Items and U.S. Soldier Photo Japanese Field Gear The rear sight is absent

The rear sight is absent and the Wood full stock comes to 3" of the barrel's muzzle and the stock retains it's original steel nose cap and the ram rod is still present

The majority of the division's Marines were discharged shortly thereafter

The 1916 date and hook on the scabbard throat show that this is in fact a scabbard for the earlier Model 1910 bolo

The helmet was set on top two crossed swords against a pebbled background and surrounded by a laurel leaves wreath

It was organized into brigades

Original U.S. WWI Imperial German Hate Souvenir Belt With 53 Attached Items and U.S. Soldier Photo Japanese Field Gear The rear sight is absentOriginal 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