Germany, Imperial; Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Identification Tags, Soldier and POW Examples United Republic of In white flat wire silvery

In white flat wire silvery thread on green wool background

A Second War R

and with pebbled buttons bearing raised numerals “12” on the inner edge

when he died of wounds received in action during the first day of the Battle of Flers-Courcelette

Germany, Imperial; Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Identification Tags, Soldier and POW Examples United Republic of In white flat wire silvery(Erkennungsmarken). A pair of identification tags, including: 1. An unusual repurposed Heer tag, constructed of zink core wrapped in a layer of magnetic metal, the former remaining visible and bearing a double stamped dedication to THEOBALD GRAFF, who was born on 17 July 1899 and served with the Ersatz Bataillon of Infanterie Regiment 34, the magnetic layer bearing a double stamped inscription of J. R. 46 12. K. and ID number of 1358, perforated with