Interesting Kilt belt

[fhpdo]

Thought this was interesting...but is it me or does it look like it would shred a good kilt in a heartbeat?



http://cgi.ebay.com/WW1-CEF-Canadian...QQcmdZViewItem

John

[UmAnOnion]

love to see what that woudl do to the metal detector/security gate at the airport... that thing must weigh a TON!!!

[macwilkin]

First time I've ever seen a Canadian version...The ANZACS (Australia New Zealand Army Corps) also followed this tradition of collecting cap badges, shoulder titles and "collar dogs" and puting them on waist belts. There's a picture of a "Digger" at Gallipoli wearing one in Laffin and Chappell's "The Australian Army at War 1899-1975".

Cheers,

Todd

[Moosehead]

Not something that would have been worn in uniform in Canada. Although it is possible that bands may have done this between the Wars. Definately tear the snot out of a good kilt, unless pins/lugs get covered with another piece of leather.

[macwilkin]

I knew this type of belt had a name: a "hate belt":

http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-...ble_belts2.htm

Scroll down, and you'll see some Aussie examples.

Basically it was a way for soldiers to display their collections of allied and enemy insignia -- very unofficial, of course.

Here are a few more examples:

http://www.trenchart.org/HateBelt.htm

http://www.militaryantiquesmuseum.co...searchfor=1186

Cheers,

Todd

[Colin]

I could only think that that belt is purely decorative and not to actually be worn.

[Moosehead]

...and if this type of belt ever was worn, it would be over the tunic, not the kilt.

[macwilkin]

I could only think that that belt is purely decorative and not to actually be worn.

The Aussies did, Colin. See my first post about the ANZAC wearing one at Gallipoli -- but in general, I agree with you, they were more of a "collector's item" than any practical purpose in the field.

T.