Gildwiller1918 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 I believe this to be a WW1 Era German Identity tag. most likely the model 1879 type (correct me if I am wrong here Fritz). It is stamped "R.J.R. 61" Which I think means reserve jager regiment 61. Next line is "2. Komp" for 2nd Company, followed by "88" which should have been the wearers position/roster number. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 J = Jnfanterie = Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 61, 2.Kompagnie the 88 is the Stammrollen-Nummer (enlistment no. within the unit) there were not that many Jäger-Bataillons - they were grouped together during the war to form a regiment, but otherwise they were traditionally a Battalion. Example: J.B.10 would be Jäger-Batailon Nr.10 Peacetime Formations were: Garde-Jäger-Bataillon (Potsdam) Garde-Schützen-Bataillon (Berlin) Prussian Jäger-Bataillons Nr. 1-6, 8-11 Westfälisches Jäger-Bataillon 7 (Schaumburg-Lippe) Saxon Jäger-Bataillons 12, 13 Mecklenburgisches Jäger-Bataillon 14 Bavaria: 1. u. 2. Jäger-Bataillon 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gildwiller1918 Posted October 29, 2019 Author Share Posted October 29, 2019 Ah, thanks Fritz, good info! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 I forgot - Westfälisches Jäger-Bataillon 7 (Schaumburg-Lippe), now added. The identity disc / Erkennungsmarke shown above is one of a set of 2, later replaced with a split disc, which could be broken into two pieces. The fact that the disc shown is only single could well mean that the wearer was a casualty. Many ground dug discs have been turning up in the past few years, particularly in Eastern Europe and Russia - this practice is illegal - when discs are found, these have to be reported to the authorities responsable - behind each disc is the fate of a missing soldier. It is a matter of tact and responsability when purchasing discs from dubious sources. Below is a set of matched discs to one wearer. On the smaller disc is a coloured cord, red/white/black: Deutsches Reich, the other is in the colours of the nationality of the wearer, black and white for Prussia. They are from the Garde-Füsilier-Regiment, Ers.-Btl., 4.Komp., later 8. Kompagnie. Name, date of birth and address and Stammrollennummer are included on the larger disc. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gildwiller1918 Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share Posted November 7, 2019 I agree 100% Fritz, I am always cautious when buying from new or non-vetted sources. I got this tag in England along with a bunch of other items, so it was a "lot" sale. I have seen a lot of personal items coming out of Eastern Europe and Russia, and have often wondered if these are being dug/obtained legally. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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