German Kia grave marker

[theduke635]

Can anybody translate what it says on this grave marker? From St Vith area these were done by the US Graves registration for enemy soldiers that were Kia

[TWS]

Stabs Kompanie Grenadier Ersatz und Ausbildungs Bataillon 317

Staff (headquarters) company infantry replacement and training battalion 317

[theduke635]

Would you be willing to help me out with a couple more that I have?

[theduke635]

Would the Americans have marked them this way?

[Rik.S]

Not 100% sure, but I believe the Americans used the erkennungsmarke of the German and stamped that info (unit, bloodtype etc.) on the gravemarker.
I don't think the US gravemarkers were stamped like this.

Regards, Rik

[BlackCat1982]

It is an original grave marker from the American graves registration unit. Both Allied and Axis casualties had their graves marked in this way, US dogtags stamped GRS and with a number were also used. Its possible this fallen soldier was inducted into the 89th Infanterie Division and saw action in October-December 1944 firstly in the Hürtgenwald and then Wacht am Rhein.

[toot]

differen't.

[theduke635]

Another question I have is would it be possible to identify the soldiers name by having this tag?

[theduke635]

Here are three more if somebody can translate them for me please

[Willmore]

This is how I’m reading them (in order posted).

Tag - (P?) Z. GREN. E & A. BTL. 40
(P?) Z .Grenadier Ersatz und Ausbildungs Bataillon 40
(mechanized?) .Infantry Replacement and Training Battalion 40
(There’s a hole at the end, so might not be 40).

Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 40 - Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Tag - (S?) t. kp. fus. ers. btl. 39
(S?) T .Kompanie Füsilier Ersatz Bataillon 39
(Stab?) Company Fusiler Replacement Battalion 39

Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 39 - Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Tag - ST. KP GE UABMOT. 41 = ST. KP. GE. u. A. B. Mot. 41
Stab Kompanie Grenadier-Ersatz-und Ausbildungs-Bataillon (Motorised). 41
Staff (headquarters) Company Infantry Replacement and Training Battalion 41

Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 41 - Lexikon der Wehrmacht