SS-Gren.Ausb.u.Ers.Batl.33????

[Ostbat]

Sirs,
This dogtag SS-Gren.Ausb.u.Ers.Batl.33, concerns a
33 Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS "Charlemagne"?
Thank.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi, no it was part of the 3rd Estonian SS Volunteer Brigade.

3.Estnische SS-Freiwilligen-Brigade, October 1943

• 42. SS-Freiwilligen Regiment (renumbered 45 Nov 1943)
• 43. SS-Freiwilligen Regiment (renumbered 46 Nov 1943)
• SS-Flak Abteilung 53
• SS-Panzerjäger Abteilung 53
• SS-Nachrichten Kompanie 53
• SS-Feldersatz Batallion 53
• SS-Ausbildung-und Ersatz Regiment 33
• SS-Artellerie Abteilung 53

( Info taken from here ) :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_Wa...st_Estonian%29


Here is one of the these dog tags in a photo. I have no idea if it is original or not

http://wehrmacht.pri.ee/yksused/33pa...3pataljon.html

Hope this is of interest?

Cheers, Ade.

[Ostbat]

Many thanks, Adrian!
Unfortunately, now I cannot show scan it dog tag.
As soon as scan I will have I shall show it.
Regards,
Igor.

[Sturmmann]

http://wehrmacht.pri.ee/yksused/33pa...3pataljon.html

that dog-tag is 100% original - it belongs to me and i got it directly from the vet - his name is Kalju Kuusik and served only 2 weeks in Waffen-SS ... but during that time he got uniform, equipment and even the dog-tag (but no soldbuch)

[Ostbat]