Question about this EKM

[Daarom]

Hello guys,i have searched for information about this ekm.But i really have no idea about this one.I means infanterie battalion = or something else = and 12500 is meaning what = I know that it was a early reichsheer ekm.Thanks for looking thinking and maybe a answer.Wkr Pat

[Rik.S]

Hi Daarom,

You are definitely correct about it being a reissued Reichsheer erkennungsmarke.
About the number stamped on it, what comes to my mind is that maybe it could be a Feldpostnummer.

Feldpostnummer 12500:

12500
(Mobilmachung-1.1.1940) 11. Kompanie Infanterie-Regiment 355
(2.1.1940-27.4.1940) gestrichen, wurde Fp.Nr. 04857 D
(1.2.1941-11.7.1941) Gen. Stab d. Heeres-Abteilung Heerwesen
(25.1.1943-31.7.1943) Heerwesen-Abteilung des General z.b.V. beim OKH.

Regards, Rik

[BlackCat1982]

Nice ekm, love the patina.

[Daarom]

Aha yes Feldpostnumber.Hello Dschop thank you for your answer.This ekm is a zinc one.Its a early Reichsheer and not in aluminium.I thought zinc ekm where later made during the war= Regards Pat

[Eike41]

In my opinion the disk is:

Wehrkreis I (East Prussia) bloodtype B roll number 12500

Regards

[BlackCat1982]

Daarom,
In this case Eicke41 is correct in so far as the Reichheer allocated numbers of erkennungsmarken by Wehrkreis, military district and not by feldpostnummern. THe zinc material was not exclusively used late war and the general shape of this one does indeed reflect its prewar production.

[Rik.S]

In my opinion the disk is:

Wehrkreis I (East Prussia) bloodtype B roll number 12500

Reagrds

This never came to my mind. I do agree with you.
Thanks for clearing that up!

[Daarom]

What you guys all know together,is very interesting stuff.I am glad to be in the frontrow off this masterclass I pay attention and learn.Yes Eike41 east prussia this ekm and 20 others came from a find out of the famous Heiligerberger kessel.

[meskalin]

It's a nice brand.
The original unit was blurred.
It is an early blank.