Chris Boonzaier Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Hi,Can I assume this is a tag issued right at the start of the war? Not only due to the form, but also the company number "80" would have put him right with the first intake... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytop Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Hi Chris,I think, that these dog tags had been issued first to the soldiers of the 1. Garderegiment zu Fuß, "das vornehmste Regiment der zivilisierten Christenheit".Sources say, that they had been introduced 1869 as "Regognitionsmarke", and since 1878, but another model, as "Erkennungsmarke". And the sources say, that they had first been handed out during the mobilization in 1870.Uwe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Chris,According to Meinlschmidt, these tags were worn alongside an oval pattern up until the adoption of the M1915 tag.Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share Posted March 22, 2015 Thanks Guys, Nice tag Uwe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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