How to identify a erkennungs marke

[fortresseurope]

Hello there ,
How to identify a e.m. to get some more background information?

Thanks in advance,
Greetz .
Ger

[Gerdan]

The meaning of the abbreviated unit is :

4. Kompanie. Infanterie - Ersatz -Bataillon 499

" 286 " is the individual number of the soldier and " 0 " is his blood Group.

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...rsBat499-R.htm

Gerdan

[fortresseurope]

Thanks Gerdan