Colebrook Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Hello all. I found this belt in a vintage shop. 37 brass fittings and layout on a 44 webbing belt. Does anyone know if this a hybrid for a foreign army order or a interim between 37and44? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfield1940 Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Hello all. I found this belt in a vintage shop. 37 brass fittings and layout on a 44 webbing belt. Does anyone know if this a hybrid for a foreign army order or a interim between 37and44? Thank you. It's a fairly modern Dutch army belt. I've also seen them in air force blue and navy or MP white colours. I also bought one years ago mistakenly thinking it was a '44 Patt belt. It has since donated it's brasses to a British '37 Patt belt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Harry Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Was going to say Dutch or Belgian myself(cannot remember which one though!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlymb Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 It is most likely Dutch indeed. With the brass fittings It probably dates from the late 1950's till the early 1970's. Later belts have blackened metal fittings. Nice belt, now go find the Daf YA 314 or 328 that goes with it! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Harry Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 I remember years back when I first got one of these belts there was a guy on an Australian Vietnam forum that was adamant that these were also used by some Australian units as well which I found hard to believe and cannot remember if they posted photographic evidence etc but will try to see if I can find the details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unionjack Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Agreed, Dutch Army. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Agreed, Dutch Army. Yep. But for those who prefer to thing they are WW2 I'd be willing to sell a few for big bucks.:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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