German WWII dogtags

These are in such bad dug condition it is impossible to read them.  It is my understanding that Axis soldiers would wear this type of identification.  If a soldier was killed someone would take half the dogtag and the other similar half would stay with the body.

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Thats german WW II dogtags.

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The upper dogtag is from:

Stab / Kradsch?tzen Ersatz Bataillon 55
(Staff of motorcyclist replacement bataillon 55)

Here are some infos about the unit. (Sorry, only in german)

Kradsch?tzen-Ersatz-Bataillon 55

1. Aufstellung:

* 1.12.1940 in G?rlitz, Wehrkreis VIII, 1941 in Hirschberg/Riesengebirge; 8.10.1942 geteilt und
10.4.1943 wiedervereinigt als Kradsch?tzen-Ersatz- und Ausbildungs-Bataillon 55; Panzer-Aufkl?rungs-Ersatz- und Ausbildungs-Abteilung 55, Hirschberg, am 24.4.1943 (November 1944 Ersatz-Abteilung in Sondershausen; Ausbildungs-Abteilung in Spremberg); stellte Februar 1945 die Panzer-Aufkl?rungs-Abteilung Hirschberg auf; die Ausbildungs-Abteilung Januar 1945 im gem. Panzer-Verband Stegmann; April 1945 abermals im Panzer-Ausbildungs-Verband B?hmen mobil.


2. Unterstellung:

Division 178 (motorisiert)




I can`t read the other dogtag.

Seems to be: / Ersatz Kompanie I./131

That means, that it is the companie of I.st bataillon in the Infanterie Ersatz regiment 131.

Here are the infos for the regiment:

Infanterie-Ersatz-Regiment 131

1. Aufstellung:

* 15.1.1940 in Wien-Strebersdorf, Wehrkreis XVII; 1.8. 1941 nach Br?nn verlegt (Protektorat);
Grenadier-Ersatz-Regiment 131 am 7.11.1942; 1943 Grenadier-Ersatz- und Ausbildungs-Regiment;
die Regimentseinheiten wurden am 30.1.1945 in einem schweren Bataillon 131 zusammengefa?t.


2. Gliederung:

1940 Infanterie Ersatz Bataillon II./131 Engerau,
I./134 Strebersdorf,
I./482 Mistelbach

1942
Grenadier Ersatz Bataillon und Grenadier Ausbildungs Bataillon II./131 Olm?tz, I./134 Br?nn, II./486 Kremsier

1945
Grenadier Ersatz und Ausbildungs Bataillon  Hoch- und Deutschmeister, Wien; I./134 Bninn, II./486 Kremsier, schweres Bataillon 131 Neusiedl


3. Unterstellung:

Division 177





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Very nice....don't think I will find one of those here!! LOL.
Hope to find some German items at the POW camp area near where I live.

Dean

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Good tags and cool information.

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Nice finds Dandy, those German WWII ID tags are large aren't they?  I have not found one here but have seen them.  HH, Mike

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