Imperial m-95 buckle with strange padded belt

[timothy]

Imperial standard M-95 brass buckle belt is strange with padded device sewn on it and a leather protector for buckle. Belt I believe is WW1 as it has brass catch. Any suggestions welcome. timothy

[Ben Evans]

Interesting piece, the home made clothes protector is quite neat, I have no idea what the pad is? Did he carry a machine gun I wonder and the pad was a buffer between the body and the metal?

[Lenny Warren]

Very interesting, I love puzzles like this.... It makes it unique, and much more interesting than an unissued standard belt. Haven't a clue why this would have been done.

[stuka f]

Very intresting piece , indeed!
The buckle protector could very well be a camo pad.
I like it a lot.
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