Original German WWII SS Identity Disc Dog Tag - 14th Waffen Grenadier 1st SS Galician Division - No. 86 U.S. Documents & Books and for the people

and for the people

with the original bright finish oxidized to an untouched greay coloration

and would be read: SHOWA (current reigning emperor) Juu-San Nen (13th year of reign - 1938) 11th month (November)

Sergeant Chester F

There is a bit of rusting on the exterior

Original German WWII SS Identity Disc Dog Tag - 14th Waffen Grenadier 1st SS Galician Division - No. 86 U.S. Documents & Books and for the peopleOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a genuine German WWII SS identity disc (aka; Dog Tag) Erkennungsmarke, used to identify soldiers in the field. These were made of plated steel, aluminum, or zinc, and were designed so that if a soldier died, the bottom half of the tag would be broken off, while the other half remained with their body. This example is made of stamped zinc and is in very good lightly patinated condition. It is marked as follows on