GJ dogtag?????????????

[FestungSpanien]

Hi
My brother received this GJ dogtag today and sent me some pictures.
What are your feelings about it? Fake? Good one?
What can you tell me about this unit?We are not very familiar with dogtag inscriptions
Thanks in advance
Two pictures following, one with flash, and one without flash
Cheers
Ace

[FestungSpanien]

He also says it has a capital A in the back of the tag.I know this is the bluttgruppe

[Frontalschaden]

Good dogtag ! Looks pretty good !

It is 5th Coy / Gebirgsj******228;ger-Ersatz-Bataillon 100
(Gebirgsj******228;ger Replacement Bataillon 100)

The 5th ist the heavy Coy (sMG / Granatwerfer)


Gebirgsj******228;ger-Ersatz-Bataillon 100
Constructed 26.8.1939 in Reichenhall (bavaria), Wehrkreis VII; 1.10.1942 dividet into replacement- and reserve- bataillon.

Assumption:
Division 157
1.10.1942 Division 467




5156 is the soldiers personal number. (Dogtag number)



Best regards, Fronti

[FestungSpanien]

Thanks Fronti
Any other input,pals?
Ace

[Matt L]

I agree- it's quite nice. Most Ersatz Bataillone have only 4 Kompanien- 1.-3. were Schützen (rifle) and the 4. MG, but a few have a 5. schwere Kompanie (mortars, etc.), which this one has. It's nice.

Matt

[FestungSpanien]

Thanks pals
Very much appreciated
Ace

[Frontalschaden]

I agree- it's quite nice. Most Ersatz Bataillone have only 4 Kompanien- 1.-3. were Schützen (rifle) and the 4. MG, but a few have a 5. schwere Kompanie (mortars, etc.), which this one has. It's nice.

Matt

...and 1 or 2 Stamm Kompanien.


MfG Fronti

[Matt L]

...and 1 or 2 Stamm Kompanien.


MfG Fronti

Yes, quite so.