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    I.D. Disc info needed

    Hi all,
    What do you guys translate this on as?
    I think, 2.Staff Company Grenadier Replacement Battalion 163.
    Anyone know of this unit, am I correct? What is the order of battle of this unit?
    Thanks in advance,
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    Terry Keller
    "ihr wollt doch auch das Blut vom Degen lecken"
    Rammstein
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    No one knows anything about this unit?
    Terry Keller
    "ihr wollt doch auch das Blut vom Degen lecken"
    Rammstein

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      Hi Terry,

      You've got it almost bang-on- except that it's actually 2. Stammkompanie, not 2. Stabskompanie. Here's the basic information about the unit:

      Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 163

      Created on 29.8.1939 in Eschwege, Wehrkreis IX; 1.10.1942 separated into Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 163 and Infanterie-Reserve-Bataillon 163; 7.11.1942 redesignated Grenadier-Ersatz-Bataillon 163; moved to Kassel on 16.8.1943.

      As of 1.10.1942 the unit supplied replacement troops for the 52. Infanterie-Division (Infanterie-Regimenter 163, 181, 205).

      Obviously, the former owner of this disc entered the Wehrmacht some time after 7.11.1942. Here's information about the 52. Infanterie-Division, particularly where they fought. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...nen/52ID-R.htm Unfortunately, one of the major drawbacks about identity discs, is that you can only predict what a soldier's first field posting might have been. There was so much movement- reassignment, transfers, etc.- that it's impossible to really tell where a soldier served. Knowing where a disc was recovered, if 'ground-dug', for example, can give some ideas, however.

      I hope this helps.

      Matt

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        Hi Matt,

        Thanks much, that helps. I got this from a dealer of Japanese collectables, he picked it up from a vet, I believe.
        Thanks again,
        Terry Keller
        "ihr wollt doch auch das Blut vom Degen lecken"
        Rammstein

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