Original U.S. Spanish-American War Hate Belt Made with 41 Cuban & Spanish Buttons U.S. Marines USMC for the purpose of self-defense

for the purpose of self-defense and self-preservation

when it had the 141st and 142nd Infantry Regiments

The white triple piping shows a bit of age toning

The latter of these were Infantry that served in Panzer regiments during the NSDAP period

Original U.S. Spanish-American War Hate Belt Made with 41 Cuban & Spanish Buttons U.S. Marines USMC for the purpose of self-defenseOriginal Item. One of a Kind. What we know as Hate Belts became popularized at the end of World War I, with primarily American soldiers collecting German buttons & badges and mounting them onto captured German belts. The idea, however, was not new, and this example of a Spanish belt adorned with 41 Spanish & Cuban uniform buttons proves the ideas use at least 2 decades prior. This belt, in very cracked and tattered condition, has 36 buttons and 5 star