Erkennungsmarken

**Daz D** · 02-07-2014, 06:02 PM

Hi Guys
Im new to the Forum i need some info on this Erkennungsmarken Dogtag half i found is the unit Luftwaffe Field Division or Fallschirmjager? any help would be much appreciated thanks.

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**BlackCat1982** · 01-23-2015, 02:45 PM

by Daz D

Hi Guys
Im new to the Forum i need some info on this Erkennungsmarken Dogtag half i found is the unit Luftwaffe Field Division or Fallschirmjager? any help would be much appreciated thanks.

Daz,

It's Erkennungsmarke (singular).
Belonged to a member of Reserve Flieger Ersatz Bataillon VII. The unit was formed in the autumn of 1942 in Grosselfingen Wurttemberg, Wehrkreis VII - hence the Roman numerals on the tag.
Up until April 1944 the CO of the battalion was an Oberst Wolfgang Weese. He retired from active military service at the end of April '44.

Flieger Ersatz Bataillon VII was likely involved in Operation Wacht am Rhein. Incidentally on May 4th 1945 5 Germans were killed in fighting around Möthlitz. Among them were two 20-year conscripts with EKM marked as Flieger Ersatz Reserve Bataillons VII, who most likely belonged to Division Schill. These soldiers are still buried in the cemetery in Möthlitzer.

Hope this helps!