Identification of erkennungsmarke

[Darky89]

Hi all,

I have been trying to get some more information about the following dog tags. Also, they seem to be originals to me however I am not an expert.. If my info is correct they are related to the 21st Infantry Division but would be nice to know a bit more (especially the H. W. one).

H. W. 21 J.D. 118
3/Feld.Ers.Btl.21 /1 65
I.G.Ers.Kp 45 574

https://ibb.co/phyyfbk
https://ibb.co/K09g2yT
https://ibb.co/WGVY3NZ

[Admiraal]

I cannot see the pictures.
You need to upload your pictures to this forum. Do not use external sources.

Je moet je foto's via dit forum uploaden, niet via een andere website.

[Darky89]

I tried uploading them but it keeps on giving an error about a missing security token which isn't even there.

Edit: upload is now working again

[Darky89]

Bump anyone?

[Simon H]

They are not all related to the same unit. But I am sceptical of them all as well.

[Archi]

Hello !

It would be interesting to see a few more comments on these ...

I can only add two remarks :
a) I don't think that the EKM of the IG Ers.Kp. 45 is related to 21. Inf.Div.

b) H.W. 21 I.D. :
I have not the slightest idea what this could be. Anyone ever seen something close to that ?!

Best regards,

Archi

[naxos]

Infanterie-Geschütz-Ersatz-Kompanie 45 was stationed in Kaplitz (Czech city of Kaplice)

"Feldersatz-Bataillon 21/1" was raised in "Wehrkreis 1" in August 1939 - in March 1941 it was assigned to 21.ID

H.W. = Hilfswilliger by the 21.ID ?

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[Ironcrown]

+1

[Darky89]

Thanks for the info, really appreciate it. I thought hilfswillige as well but had a hard time finding info about that. Haven't seen them before and I guess I am not the only one.

[Archi]

Many thanks to naxos for identfying those EKMs.

Hilfswilliger makes total sense , I didn't think in that direction !

Best regards,

Archi