G007469 DOG TAG.
(Erkennungsmarken)BACKGROUND: Evaluations of German/Prussian losses in battles during the Austro-Prussian war of 1866 and the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-1871 resulted in the discovery that many of the dead were unidentifiable, which led to the introduction of the first military identification, (dog), tags into the Prussian army in 1878. The original 1878 pattern dog tags remained in usage until a second, larger pattern with more information was introduced in July 1915.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Roughly 50mm long by 32mm wide, oval, stamped zinc ID tag with two holes to top section for securing cord. The tag is identified as from the 2. Garde-Fußartillerie-Regt. Garde-Korps. In 1914 the 2. Garde-Fußartillerie-Regiment was formed from the Fußartillerie Schießschule (Shooting School) Lehr-Regiment. Gunners from the Fußartillerie Schießschule manned all five batteries of the large 30,5cm Mörser called the Beta 09 Gerät and gunners from the the Fußartillerie Prüfungs-Kommission manned the three batteries of the legendary 42cm M-Gerät L/12 Dicke Bertha (Big Bertha). Shows light usage and wear.GRADE **** PRICE $59.00
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