Dog tags

heidemann · Post by **heidemann** » Tue Oct 22, 2002 7:39 am

I am wondering if it is possible to tell the identity of a German veteran by the number on the dog tag ?

Simon H · Post by **Simon H** » Tue Oct 22, 2002 8:23 am

The details of the disk can be given to the German organisation who hold records of armed forces during the war. It make take some time for them to respond though as they have a huge backlog of requests.

Try their site:
http://com-de.com/wast/

Jason Pipes · Post by **Jason Pipes** » Tue Oct 22, 2002 10:16 am

Also, if you post the details of the tag here, sometimes readers can help id the unit, if not the person in question.

Maximilian · Post by **Maximilian** » Tue Oct 22, 2002 4:16 pm

by the way today I saw german dog tags and the salesman didnt have no idea of it,but I reconognoiced it.
Does people made fake dog tags?
I mean ,well you know like fake cross.
Thanks
Max

joscha · Post by **joscha** » Tue Oct 22, 2002 9:01 pm

Do people make phony dog tags? Do they ever!

There are misspellings, non-existent units, square dog tags made of brass (!), you name it.

Be careful. My suggestion is that you approach Mr Awender, who has an encyclopaedic knowledge of matters military and ask him for advice. Joscha

heidemann · Post by **heidemann** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 5:47 am

My dog tag says:

2. / N. 30

0 115

I suppose it is a tag from the 30. inf. division but if anyone have further information please let me know.

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