Panzerfaust Posted October 22, 2020 Share #1 Posted October 22, 2020 Sorry to bombard with posts, but I was wondering if this was a US WWII Medic's Web Belt With Pouches? British Made? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browninggunner688 Posted October 23, 2020 Share #2 Posted October 23, 2020 According to the excellent book Doughboy to GI, on page 182, there is a picture of this belt and a caption stating that it's of a style of manufacture post 1917, and that it was for the M1917 Springfield rifle adaptation, the belt held 2 20 round magazines one in each big pocket and each little pocket held two 5 round clips. It also states of unknown manufacture and date. I would suspect this is an original belt based on this information and with the stamping looking like it was Sharpie marker and a modern stencil. Perhaps a nice original belt ruined by someone trying to make more money. Nick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browninggunner688 Posted October 23, 2020 Share #3 Posted October 23, 2020 Oh, not British made by the way, I forgot to mention that. Nick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzerfaust Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted October 23, 2020 Thank you for the information. What kind of value can one put on this belt? The reason I said it might be British made is the webbing looks very close. Maybe the marking is 1945 reissue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted October 23, 2020 Share #5 Posted October 23, 2020 This belt has been discussed before, long ago, and was determined to be not a US military item of issue. But I don't recall what it was for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browninggunner688 Posted October 23, 2020 Share #6 Posted October 23, 2020 No, the marking is way too fresh, I have never seen a font like this or heard or have ever seen this maker on any item of field gear. It definitely looks like a modern stencil to me. Value, no idea, I have never seen a belt like this other than in the mentioned book. Experimental, maybe, but definitely not issued I would say. I could be wrong. Nick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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