SS-Krad. dogtag.

[DeMil]

Hi.

One more half dogtag I hope to get some information about.
Stamped on the backside "WAFFEN-SS" and soldiernumber 5116.


Thanks

[DeMil]

I need some help with this one and I have only found out:
" 6. ??? SS-KRAD ERSATZ BATALION ".
So this dogtag has belonged to a soldier in the 6.Company in ??? motorcykle replacment Batalion?

Thanks for your help.
DeMil

[C. Kleijn]

Hi Derek,

'6. Gen[esungskompanie (?)] SS-Kradschützen-Ersatzbataillon'.

Never seen the abbreviation 'gen.' on an Erkennungsmarke. Interesting tag. Did you also find it in Estonia/Latvia?

With all the best,

Cees

[DeMil]

Thank you Cees.

Yes this dogtag comes from one of the Baltic states.

DeMil

[Matt L]

That's 'Genesenden', which means 'convalescent'- these were units in which men who'd been wounded or sick were reorganized before being sent back to the front.