Overview
Up for sale is an authentic, zinc-constructed World War II German Wehrmacht military identification tag (Erkennungsmarke). This completely intact, two-sided breakdown tag features the soldier's individual identification tracking details, blood group, and training division assignment cleanly stamped across both halves.Unit Stamping Details
Stamping: 2./J. Ers. Btl. 355Unit Translation: 2nd Company, 355th Infantry Replacement Battalion (2. Kompanie Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 355).Soldier Roster Number: 5221 (Struck cleanly on both upper and lower segments).Blood Type: AB (Stamped on the top corner)Historical Stationing & Movement History
The Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 355 was formed at the outbreak of the war on August 26, 1939, under the command of the Landwehr-Kommandeur Hanau in Wehrkreis IX (Military District 9). It served as the vital pipeline to train and supply personnel replacements directly into active front-line combat formations, most notably the 214th Infantry Division.August 1939 – May 1940: Stationed initially in Hanau/Wetzlar under Division 159.May 1940 – December 1940: Transferred to Eisenach, shifting operational command over to Division 179.December 1940 – August 1942: Shifted back under the umbrella of Division 159.August 1942 onward: Moved to its long-term garrison in Gießen. By October 1942, the battalion split into separate training and reserve components (Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 355 and Reserve-Infanterie-Bataillon 355) to manage the heavy demands of troop allocations.Archival Tracking & Roll Numbers
The roster number 5221 stamped on this tag corresponds to the soldier's position in the unit's Stammrolle (Master Mobilization Roster).When a soldier entered active field service, his original replacement battalion retained these precise files. If a soldier was wounded or killed, his tag was snapped along the center slot; the lower half accompanied the casualty records directly to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt). Today, these remaining master rosters and individual personnel cards are preserved within the German Federal Archives (Bundesarchiv) in Berlin-Reinickendorf. Militaria researchers can leverage these exact unit markings and roll numbers to cross-examine preserved microfilms to pinpoint a veteran's specific service timeline, casualty reports, or deployment track.Condition & DimensionsMaterial: Authentic combat-weight Zinc.Condition: Excellent historical condition with expected oxidation, crisp, readable stampings, and crisp center fracture lines. Comes attached to its period-correct securing cord.100% Guaranteed Original Period Artifact.
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