Original U.S. WWII Garand and Springfield M1923 Ammunition Belt - Dated 1945 French & Indian War the tag to be suspended

the tag to be suspended from the neck

At Inkerman Troubridge was the field officer of the day

- Original RPzB 54 barrel tube (fluted to increase strength)

CBS Reference #8502

though the manufacturer markings may be unclear on some

Original U.S. WWII Garand and Springfield M1923 Ammunition Belt - Dated 1945 French & Indian War the tag to be suspendedOriginal Item: One only. This is a 1945 dated original US Army issue OD Green canvas 10 Pocket ammunition belt for use with both Springfield and Garand Rifles. Officially designated the "Belt, Cartridge, Cal . 30, Dismounted, M 1923", it was originally adopted when stocks of the M 1910 belt were exhausted after World War I. The belt was designed as part of the infantryman's load carrying system, anchoring the M 1910 haversack and later the M 1928