Real or fake ??????

[panzer9209]

If real , what can be said of it ?
Thank you

[jimpy]

Hi mate,

Im no expert on WWII German ID tags, but I would say that this one is a fake.
Going on what I have learnt on this forum, I say this because of the following:

1: Spelling mistake, I believe that Jagererers should be spelt JAEGERERS. (I dont believe that this unit existed as spelt anyway)
2: There is no hole in the bottom half of the tag, (when looking at it as it is posted)
3: The lettering, should, I believe, be on an obvious straight line alignment.

As usual, I am willing to be corrected by those more knowledgeable than I.

Regards etc

Ian D

AKA: Jimpy

[panzer9209]

I believe that it is JAGER in German. In English it is "Jaeger ". Or so says the dictionary.
I'm thinkin PZ JAGER is tank fighter and ERS is Ersatz
Thanks

[jimpy]

I believe that it is JAGER in German. In English it is "Jaeger ". Or so says the dictionary.
I'm thinkin PZ JAGER is tank fighter and ERS is Ersatz
Thanks

You're right on that mate.
It looks like the wording has been "run into one" which is why I am seeing it as I posted above, ie: "Jagerers".
If its a genuine ID disc, that would give you "Infantry Panzer Jager Ersatz Btn/Regt 213"

Whether it is genuine or not, you will have to wait for others more knowledgeable than me to come in on it.

Regards etc

Ian D

AKA: Jimpy


BTW, a "Panzer Jager" was, literally, a "tank hunter"

[Stacez]

1: Spelling mistake, I believe that Jagererers should be spelt JAEGERERS. (I dont believe that this unit existed as spelt anyway)

No, normally, it should be spelt as: Jäger Ersatz and there is a space between visible.

2: There is no hole in the bottom half of the tag, (when looking at it as it is posted)
3: The lettering, should, I believe, be on an obvious straight line alignment.

Even if this ID tag doesn't have bottom hole and the abbreviations aren't in the same line it doesn't make it automatically a fake one. It's just the way it was made...

If its a genuine ID disc, that would give you "Infantry Panzer Jager Ersatz Btn/Regt 213"

No, it will give you:
INF PZ JAGER ERS KP 213 = Infanterie-Panzerjäger-Ersatz-Kompanie 213 = Infanterie-Panzerjäger-Ersatz-Kompanie/ Infanterie-Ersatz-Regiment 213 - infantry tank hunter replacement company/ 213th infantry replacement regiment
Infanterie-Ersatz-Regimenter - Lexikon der Wehrmacht

[jimpy]

As I said in post #2 above
"3: The lettering, should, I believe, be on an obvious straight line alignment."

And again, as I said in post #4 above
"Whether it is genuine or not, you will have to wait for others more knowledgeable than me to come in on it."

Regards etc
Ian D

AKA: Jimpy

[colt45]

the letters are crooked,, not looking good

[Matt L]

That's an interesting one to be sure- it appears to be a field-made disc, perhaps a replacement for one lost. It explains pretty much all the oddities, not the least of which is the full text 'JAGER', which is completely abnormal, the otherwise bad lack of the Umlaut that should be over the 'A', and the 'KP' being out of place. The primary reason it's likely this disc is real is that it's not a particularly rare or 'interesting' unit, and it's obviously quite crudely-made, so it's just not worth a lot. Fakers make real, proper style discs and choose field units more people will recognize and desire. Were it LAH or something, I might be suspicious, but not with a simple Infanterie-Panzerjäger.

[sitges1990]

Outstanding assesment Matt! You are indeed an integral part of this forum. I hope you realize that your time and efforts are not unappreciated. Ditto for all our fine moderators. Thank you gentlemen!

Jay

[Eike41]

The only thing that bothers me about this disk is if it is an "ers" or replacement company, and this soldier was still in the replacement area why would it be crudely re-made? If he was in the front line somewhere wouldn't the disk be for the current combat unit not the replacement company? I am no expert but if someone could let me know how that might work I would appreciate it