Erkennungsmarken for HG

[lonewolf523]

Gents,
Here are two very interesting erkennungsmarken. They are both from a Herman Goering Flak Battalion 62.
One is number 246, the other 277. Not sure what the Schw is so hoping you guys can help.
LW

[baerchen]

Schw. means likely here Schwere (heavy)

[lonewolf523]

Thanks, I looked that one up but didn't find it. Might mean something like 88mm Flak Battalion.

[lonewolf523]

Does anyone know anything about the 62nd Flak Battalion? I've looked through all the units of the Luftwaffe but no 62nd Flak Battalion. Thanks

[kabl]

Hello LW,
The dog tag says Schw. Flak. Ers. Abt. 62 = Heavy Flak Replacement Detachment Number 62 (Schwere Flak Ersatz Abteilung 62)
Flak-Ersatz-Abteilung 62
The "HG" somehow doesn't fit the unit... There are brands without HG...
EA-Militaria | 1/-Flak-Ers.Abt.62 EKM (Oldenburg)

Erkennungsmarke Schwere Flak Ersatz Abteilung 62 - Schlender Antik
I don't know what to think of this
Regards
kabl

[BlackCat1982]

As far as I know there is no connection between Flak Ersatz Abt 62 and the Hermann Göering. I don't have an example to compare but I suspect these are recently produced, the similarity in the font seems to rule out the "HG" letters being a later add on.