• A khaki canvas watch strap with black metal hardware and adjustment loops, laid flat on a textured red surface.
  • An olive drab canvas military belt with metal eyelets and black plastic buckle components, laid flat on a textured red background.
  • A close-up of a vintage watch strap with a woven khaki canvas, dark metal hardware, and a distinctive curved metal buckle, laid flat on a textured pink background.
  • Close-up of a woven olive drab canvas strap with metal grommets, showing faint stamped text on the fabric against a pink background.
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US Vietnam M1956 Individual Equipment Belt Large 42" #3

US Vietnam M1956 Individual Equipment Belt Large 42" #3

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US Vietnam M1956 Individual Equipment Belt Large 42" horizontal weavel #3.

The M1956 pistol belt was made from 2-1/4-inch wide cotton webbing dyed olive drab shade no. 7. It was made in Medium (under 30-inch waist) and Large (30-inch waist and over) sizes, and unlike the 1936 belt it could be adjusted in length from both ends. The M1956 belt was initially produced with a ball-type buckle

The M1956 Individual Equipment Belt represents a pivotal evolution in U.S. military field gear. Constructed from 2-1/4-inch olive drab cotton webbing, this Large (30-inch waist and over) belt featured dual-end adjustability—a significant improvement over its 1936 predecessor. Originally equipped with a ball-type buckle, the M1956 became standard issue during the Vietnam War era. This horizontal weave example showcases authentic construction and period-correct specifications valued by military history collectors and reenactors.

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