Original German WWII Identity Disc Dog Tag - 3rd Co. Fallschirmjäger Motor Training Dept., Helmstedt - No. 3706 British Machine Guns The hilt appears to be

The hilt appears to be a cross between the 1840 and 1860

this district triangle sheet is in excellent condition

and had the shell field repainted at some point

In the ensuing firefight

at some point it was refinished with a parkerized finish and had the original wooden grips replaced with plastic

Original German WWII Identity Disc Dog Tag - 3rd Co. Fallschirmjäger Motor Training Dept., Helmstedt - No. 3706 British Machine Guns The hilt appears to beOriginal Item: One of a kind. Genuine German WWII Luftwaffe Fallschirmjger Motor Training 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 definitely shows wear and oxidation due to