Erkennungsmarke? How old?

[R1971]

[Gwar]

Hello, I hope this helps someone identify you piece... Pictures are the key to a good response most times.. G

[R1971]

Thanks

[BlackCat1982]

WW1 circa 1916 and onwards. Let me see if I can find him for you.

There were 12 Zabel's listed on the verlustlisten for Wki but he is not among them, neither was he on the Volksbund database. So one might be reasonably assured he survived WW1.

[Rik.S]

The reverse is stamped with Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment 386, 2. Kompanie, rollnumber 432.

Regards, Rik

[BlackCat1982]

From old German Army handbook

[R1971]

Thanks

[R1971]

Thanks, what period could this be? Pre-WWI?

[BlackCat1982]

Thanks, what period could this be? Pre-WWI?

As said before the ekm in your first post is a 1916 pattern, not pre WW1 but in use from 1916 onwards.