Original U.S. 1818 Militia Officer’s Waist Belt Plate - Circa 1818-1835 Category_Snider Rifles & Bayonets roughly 52" x 108”

roughly 52" x 108”

This rare entrenching tool also comes with a very nice BEAKER 1917 marked M1905 shovel cover

Dick Seitz' 2nd Battalion to envelop the enemy from the right and sent I Company from the 3rd Battalion to protect the western flank

A very hard to find item expertly replicated to complete any WW2 collection

The national colors decals were later discontinued and removed from most helmets

Original U.S. 1818 Militia Officer’s Waist Belt Plate - Circa 1818-1835 Category_Snider Rifles & Bayonets roughly 52" x 108”Original Item. Only One Available. This is an absolutely stunning example of a Militia Officers waist belt plate. This exact style of buckle can be found on Page 101 of ODonnell and Campbells book, American Military Belt Plates, and was in use from roughly 1818 until 1835. This is the most well preserved example of this buckle we have seen. The buckle measures 2 x 2 and is vaulted stamped brass with a heavily worn away silver finish. These were very