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ww1 erkennungmarke.

Article about: 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

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    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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    Tony,

    A perfectly stamped WWI erkennungmarke.

    Anton

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    thanks anton
    do you know what the 2 rekr dep 5129 stands for.
    thanks tony.

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    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.

    ww1 erkennungmarke.


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    cheers anton
    and the pic of the erkennungmarke
    is much appreceated.
    thanks tony.

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