Original U.S. Spanish-American War Hate Belt Made with 44 U.S., Cuban, & Spanish Buttons French Holster Eagle “Shield” General Staff brass

Eagle “Shield” General Staff brass buttons arranged in one row down the front of the coat

It's rare that we get such nice groupings showing the history of a soldier

This is a very imposing weapon

including the correct larger rear pin

1ST RATE LENGTH 186 Ft BREADTH 52 Ft 2162 TONS 104 GUNS COMPLIMENT 837

Original U.S. Spanish-American War Hate Belt Made with 44 U.S., Cuban, & Spanish Buttons French Holster Eagle “Shield” General Staff brassOriginal 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 44 U. S., Spanish, & Cuban uniform buttons proves the ideas use at least 2 decades prior. This belt, in very cracked and tattered condition, has 39 buttons