Original U.S. Indian Wars Model 1874 Leather Waist Belt by Rock Island Arsenal Thompson SMG For planning of the Tunisia

For planning of the Tunisia Campaign

Lt Dye became determined that he was going to complete his required 25 combat missions and return to the States as quickly as possible

as the 4th Machine Gun Battalion was an independent unit under the 2nd Division

• rear of the barrel has multiple German proof or maker markings

including Petrozavodsk

Original U.S. Indian Wars Model 1874 Leather Waist Belt by Rock Island Arsenal Thompson SMG For planning of the TunisiaOriginal Item: Only One Available. Dating from the Indian Wars in the 1870s and 1880s, this is known as a Model 1874 Waist Belt, as used by the U. S. Army for the last decades of the 19th Century. It is of simple sturdy leather construction, with a heavy U. S. Brass Belt Plate Buckle, with a hook on the back that attaches to the end fitting on the other end. The belt could be used to suspend holsters, ammunition cartridges, and other field gear items