Help needed !

[Mikey51]

This stuff is up for Auction here. I have two questions.
What are the 4 bags on the belt for ?
Is it all genuine USGI, WW2 ?
I'm thinking of having a bid, but would like to hear what you guys think first. If it is WW2, it looks pretty NEW to me. Many thanks, Mike.

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[ScottR]

The three type1 magazine pouches are real.
Have no idea about the four big pouches.
I do not think the belt is ww2, check with Bill Ricca.

[emmagee1917]

...it has 5 snaps to hold those carbine pouches on. Never understood why they were not pistol belt width / thickness. The pouches are also WW2 USMC. I've heard them refered to as personal effects bags and also as demolition bags holding a pre-wired load of the TNT blocks. You never see them at shows , but they are fairly common on Ebay.
HTH , Chris

[ww2farmer]

The belt was made for those demolition pouches, every thing looks ligit to me. The belts used to be very commen, much more so than the demo. pouches. I used to be able to find 10 belts for every one pouch. I have no idea whats up with them anymore I have not collected in 10 years.