SS erkennungsmarke, grenadier ausbildungs und ersatz bataillon

[Scoloo]

Hi all,

I have the change to buy a SS Ekm. I'm almost certain that its real. Can someone confirm or tell me i'm horrible wrong?

Thanks in advance!

[Austrian]

I don't like it.
It looks unnatural acid aged.

[Scoloo]

I have to agree on that one. I looked at the font style and that looks good to me. Compared it with some others here on the forum. The guy said he found them near Konitz.

[Prinz]

I agree with Austrian about the strange aging but, I don't like too the font style and above all the runes, completely different from the others Lettischen tags. It is only my opinion, and probably I wrong, but I think that the FRW division tags, above all in the middle of the war (A u E abt.15 was born at the end of 1943), many or every times was local made. In the case it is not a "made in german" but neither similar to other Lett erkennungsmarken.

[Prinz]

Just for curiosity, according with a quick research in my pc, the correct name of the Lettiische Ausb. u Ers. shows in differents SB was Brigade 15 (probably in the early period) and then Batailon 15, and not abteilung 15, but for sure it is possible that in that 2 years this replacement unit changed name others times.

[RustyRelics]

I would try to find another tag, this one just has too much going on with it to justify a purchase...

[Scoloo]

Thanks for your great knowledge and research! What do you mean with SB?

If I understand it right, I could be a good one but there is more chance it's a fake.

[Scoloo]

@rustyrelics : yes I agree with you.

[BlackCat1982]

Thanks for your great knowledge and research! What do you mean with SB?

If I understand it right, I could be a good one but there is more chance it's a fake.

In this case SB is referring to Soldbuch, where the units the owner was deployed in are recorded.

[Scoloo]

Aah off course, lol, now I know I see it.

Guys thanks again for your help with this one. I let it go.