Standard high quality brown leather belt as issued to the German Great War soldier. Quality reproduction is copied directly from an original in the IMA collection. Buckle is die struck and constructed of real Brass and nickel with a crisp “Gott Mit Uns” (God is with us) crest. The belt is constructed of genuine top-grain brown leather finished on both sides and complete with authentic heavy linen stitching. Size 40"-44" (101cm-112cm) New Made Item: Standard issue brown leather belt for the German Great War Soldier. Worn with both garrison and combat equipment. These fine quality reproductions are copied directly from originals in the IMA collection. The belt is constructed of genuine top-grain brown leather finished on both sides and complete with authentic heavy linen stitching. Prussian WWI belt buckle has been struck from dies created through copying originals in the IMA collection. These buckles are well crafted and authentic down to small details. Constructed of real Brass buckle with nickel Gott Mit Uns (God is with us) crest. Known as a field buckle or Koppelschloss. Specifications- Size 40"-44" (101cm-112cm) Width: 1.75 Inches (4.5cm) Thickness: 3-4mm Designed to be worn over the tunic and sits high up on the waist (not down by the hips) please order at least 2-4 inches more than your actual waist size. Belts are adjustable approximately 2.5 inches in either direction. History of German World War I Belt buckles- German belt buckles remained largely unchanged for over a hundred years spanning the 19th and 20th centuries. Although there were modest changes, the basic manufacture did not change until the Great War. War time would have seen three primary variations of buckles. The first was the standard 1895 model. This model is easily distinguished by its brass body and soldered nickel/silver roundel, which would bear the insignia and motto of the German state for whom it was made. Those states using a roundel were as follows: Prussia - Gott Mit Uns (God is With Uns) Bavaria - In Treue Fest (In True Faith) Wurttemberg - Furcthlos und Treu (Fearless and Loyal) Saxony - Providentiae Memor (Providence in Mind) Other smaller states had their own unique buckles that did not use a roundel, such as Hessia. The 1895 buckles saw action primarily at the beginning of the war (although some certainly would have been us