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ww1 erkennungmarke.
hi guys.
i have had this disc for years
i cant get a image to post its a bit faint.
it says.
alfred schiewe
berlin thurmst 58
4 . 5 . 96
11 . ers . batl . gren . r . 3
2 . rekr . dep . 5129
gren . rgt . 3 . 8 komp .
1437.
the last line and number have been stamped a lot deeper
like it was done later.
what has thrown me is the grenader part
i thought that was a ww2 thing.
any help would be appreceated.
thanks
tony
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07-21-2012 09:57 AM
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Re: ww1 erkennungmarke.
Tony,
A perfectly stamped WWI erkennungmarke.
Anton
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Re: ww1 erkennungmarke.
thanks anton
do you know what the 2 rekr dep 5129 stands for.
thanks tony.
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Re: ww1 erkennungmarke.
Tony,
IMHO it stands for 'REKRUTEN DEPOT' and the number would be the number assigned to the soldier while in that unit (11 . ers . batl . gren . r . 3, 2 . rekr . dep . 5129), when he went to this unit; gren . rgt . 3 . 8 komp, he was assigned the number 1437.
Anton
PS, On your thoughts that grenadier was a WWII designation? Grenadier goes way back further than WWI. I added a photo of one of my erkennungmarke that has a simular rekruten depot mark.
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Re: ww1 erkennungmarke.
cheers anton
and the pic of the erkennungmarke
is much appreceated.
thanks tony.
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