I'm glad this topic came up. I have had two different webbing belts and I knew nothing about them other than they were WWII or WWI era.
The canvas one I have had since I was a kid playing war out in the woods with the neighborhood kids. Its still set at my waist size from back then. My mom found it a few years back and gave it back to me. It seems to be in good shape. The pouch is kind of hard to read on the backside. But I can read out 1941 at the bottom. On the hook area it reads "patented Jan 29, 1901 July 16, 1907" You read out the Mills stamp on the backside of the belt, but cant make out what's above it.
The green belt I am very curious about having the American eagle fastener on the front side. It has been hanging in my dads shop since I could remember. He doesn't have a clue where he acquired it from. On the hook area it just says "patented Jan 29, 1901". interesting that its got a name on the back, which I don't know who this person is - 1st Lt. J.T. Dise.
I pretty much know nothing about both of them, so if anyone can give a little bit of feedback on my items.
Thanks
Glenn Barnes