Original U.S. WWII 1st Infantry Division Custom Motorcyclist’s Kidney Belt with Battle Diary and Hand-Cut Leather 1st ID Insignia - Private Louis Hode, WIA, 624th Tank Destroyer Battalion Hotchkiss MG It features lovel feldgrau (field

It features lovel feldgrau (field gray) wool gabardine construction with a forest green "badge cloth" band and a traditional high forward crown

The upper left canton has the Imperial German Tri-color with an Iron Cross

These Helmets were worn by crewmen aboard Tanks and other Combat Vehicles such as the M-113 Armored Personnel Carrier

The receiver is marked with new serial number 8391 / N

Original chinstrap is also present and supple

Original U.S. WWII 1st Infantry Division Custom Motorcyclist’s Kidney Belt with Battle Diary and Hand-Cut Leather 1st ID Insignia - Private Louis Hode, WIA, 624th Tank Destroyer Battalion Hotchkiss MG It features lovel feldgrau (fieldOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is the outstanding handmade leather kidney belt of Private Louis Hode, Recon Company, 624th Tank Destroyer Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, who fought as a motorcyclist with the Big Red One during World War II. Hode was severely wounded by artillery in the leg in November 1944. The belt, which has a three buckle closure, measures roughly 38 long and is 7 wide at the widest point in the center. The belt has two sets