Can be G-5013 a Fefld post number?

[Vic]

I found a tag with the number G-5013 in a LW tunic...can be the feld post number?
Thanks:
Victor.

[Ian Jewison]

I found a tag with the number G-5013 in a LW tunic...can be the feld post number?
Thanks:
Victor.

Hello Victor,

No it is not a FP Nr....these have 5 numbers and were preceded with either L or M.

/Ian

[Vic]

Thanks Ian:

What can be¿
Victor.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Victor, I know that I have answered this question before, (when posed by Mike in the Uniforms forum) and it is only my best guess but I think it is the man's roll number.

Cheers, Ade.

[Vic]

Thanks! what is roll number??

Victor.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Victor, the roll number is the number found on his "dog tag".


Cheers, Ade.

[Vic]

And how could Know to whom soldier belongs that number??

Thanks:
Victor.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Victor, without knowing his unit it would be impossible to find out.


The way the German forces issued their soldiers numbers is different to the British or American Armies. In the Allied armies each man had a unique serial number. No one else had that number. But in the German forces you were given your number at unit level. So you need to know his unit and number to get a name. So that number could be used by many different men, but each would be in a different unit.

Hope this explains it OK?

Cheers, Ade.

[Vic]

Thanks Adrian:

The tunic is supposed to be of this man:
http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de/index_..._det&wert1=921
but I only can confirm by the G-5013 tag that is at the tunic lining. I dont know really how to do.
Thanks:
Victor.

[JYN]

I am probably going to say something stupid.... but sounds for me a steam pressing or dry -cleaner's tag.

JYN

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Jyn, not stupid at all.

The only thing that makes me think it might refer to a persons name/ number is that it is a standard private purchase clothing tag. But there is no real evidence to proove that. It could well be just some form of accountability tag. Without more info I have got a feeling that we are not going to find out it's true nature.


Cheers, Ade.

[Vic]

Thanks!!!