Original British WWI Leather Belt in Embroidered Trench Art Sleeve with Welsh Regiment Badge MG 42 however one of the clips

however one of the clips is still attached to the triangular side bales

The high polished nickel-plated blade actually bears maker's markings by under the "langettes" directly in front of the cross guard making identification very difficult

Britain lost the initiative by withholding promised arms and warship consignments directly prior to 1914

On 19 March at Tramm

Original British WWI Leather Belt in Embroidered Trench Art Sleeve with Welsh Regiment Badge MG 42 however one of the clipsOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a lovely example of WWI British Trench art, in the form of an embroidered sleeve for a leather belt. It has 8 panels in total, including one that reads FRANCE 1916 7 8, indicating where the soldier was serving, and presumably where the belt was made. The other panels include decorations, what looks to be a dog or cat, a Naval Anchor, a butterfly, a battleship, and a yellow panel with a red swas surrounded by tiny