Original Japanese WWII Senninbari 1000 Stitch Belt with Rising Sun, Temple Stamps, and Sewn in Coins Category_MG 42 Accessories The shaft is fabric covered

The shaft is fabric covered along with tassels

“Steve” Stevenson was the navigator and flew side by side with bombardier Herman Allen in “the nose” of the B-17

Starting at the nose

and the cylinder is stamped with the Belgian E

We even added the correct combat split rims and purchased brand new 15" period military Firestone tires

Original Japanese WWII Senninbari 1000 Stitch Belt with Rising Sun, Temple Stamps, and Sewn in Coins Category_MG 42 Accessories The shaft is fabric coveredOriginal 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