Kriegsmarine Dog Tag as a bracelet

[stdub]

Hello my friends,

my knowledge about Kriegsmarine items is not very good.

I´ve got a dog tag, styled as an bracelet.

Is this common for Kriegsmarine dog tags? And what information gives me the writing on the dog tag?

Any help is welcome!

Best wishes

Joerg

[stdub]

detail:

[Matt L]

No Joerg, I wouldn't think it common at all for a Kriegsmarine Erkennungsmarke to be worn this way. In fact, I've never seen one like this- it's quite a neat piece. Obviously the owner wanted his this way and it doesn't look like an amateur job- I wouldn't be surprised if he had a watchmaker or watch shop do it for him.

Very interesting!

Matt

[stdub]

Thanks Matt! You are right, this was a professional job to make this "bracelet".

I found out that this kind of dog tags (not the bracelet of course) were used for NCO´s and Soldiers until 01.01.1942. Later the used "Kriegsmarine" and the Number, but not longer the name.

Best wishes

Joerg

No Joerg, I wouldn't think it common at all for a Kriegsmarine Erkennungsmarke to be worn this way. In fact, I've never seen one like this- it's quite a neat piece. Obviously the owner wanted his this way and it doesn't look like an amateur job- I wouldn't be surprised if he had a watchmaker or watch shop do it for him.

Very interesting!

Matt

[Chris Stewart]

Very cool looking piece! I've never seen one like it either.

The other information on it would include his stammrollen (personal number) and the rest to decipher what unit he belonged to I believe.

Nice piece, hang on to it!

[Airborne Nut]

What happens if the dog tag needed to be snapped, wouldn't if fall off all together from the watch band?

-SHane

[stdub]

Very cool looking piece! I've never seen one like it either.

The other information on it would include his stammrollen (personal number) and the rest to decipher what unit he belonged to I believe.

Nice piece, hang on to it!

Thanks Chris!

What happens if the dog tag needed to be snapped, wouldn't if fall off all together from the watch band?

-SHane

Yes Shane, the watch band would fall of the two pieces of the dog tag then.

[Chris Stewart]

Yes Shane, the watch band would fall of the two pieces of the dog tag then.

Not that it would really matter to the owner at that time

[Gaspare]

stdub , There is a similar tag in the Hoidal tag book page # 132.. Yours is very nice , yes a keeper! , G.

[Matt L]

Quite right Gaspare- I hadn't thought of that picture. Not as nice a job, but indeed a similar modification for wear with a watchband. I guess Joerg's is SEMI unique

Matt

[Edelweiss]

stdub , There is a similar tag in the Hoidal tag book page # 132.. Yours is very nice , yes a keeper! , G.

Hi Gaspare,

Don't you mind posting here a scan of this tag in Hoidal's book please ? Or Matt ? I'd be interested in seeing it.

Thanks,

[Gaspare]

Edelweiss , sorry I can not post photos here. .I think Matt and CCS can and I'm pretty sure they have the book,,If they can't I'll email you a photo in a day or two.. , G.

[Chris Stewart]

Edelweiss , sorry I can not post photos here. .I think Matt and CCS can and I'm pretty sure they have the book,,If they can't I'll email you a photo in a day or two.. , G.

I have the book, but no way of scanning it for you Edelweiss =(

Sorry.

[Edelweiss]

Damn !
Yes Gaspare, you surely still have my e-mail address somewhere in your archives... Anyway, I PMed U.

Thanks guys.

[Edelweiss]

Here it is, for those interested (scan courtesy of Gaspare) :