Original Japanese WWII Senninbari 1000 Stitch Belt with Rising Sun, Temple Stamps, and Sewn in Coins Category_MG 42 Accessories M34 White Phosphorous "Willie Pete"

M34 White Phosphorous "Willie Pete" Smoke /  Incendiary Grenade

The back edge of the blade is marked Manufacture d'armes de Chatellerault JH for Jacob Holtzer

The badge measures 2 1/2" x 1 3/4"

This case also has a lovely stencil on the reinforced section of the case: 107 / F

these are deeply discounted for the enterprising collector

Original Japanese WWII Senninbari 1000 Stitch Belt with Rising Sun, Temple Stamps, and Sewn in Coins Category_MG 42 Accessories M34 White Phosphorous "Willie Pete"Original Item: One of a kind. A Senninbari ( thousand person stitches) or One thousand stitch is a strip of cloth that measures approximately 15 cm (6 in) high and up to 90120 cm (34 ft) or more in length. Each end of the belt (sash) may or may not have strings, snaps or buttons that allow it to be fastened about the waist. Examples that lack these were often tucked into the waist. Other variations were never worn but may have been folded and placed