KM dog tag

[Woolgar]

This is for sale on e stand. Can it be genuine?

Thank you

Nick

[BlackCat1982]

Looks in mint condition. Late war type without specialism or name. Fine if the price is right.

[Woolgar]

Thank you

So he was the 20170th person to join the Kriegsmarine in 1944 ?

Nick

[lebus12]

Yes you are OK, with a K, it's Kusten

[BlackCat1982]

Thank you

So he was the 20170th person to join the Kriegsmarine in 1944 ?

Nick

20170 is his roster number, not a numerical list number. Also bear in mind many who had enlisted into the KM by this year were as likely to be called into battle as infantry as much as mariners.