Unit ID?

[Tiger 1]

Hi guys,

Can anyone identify this marking/unit?

8./Pz.R.7 I

Thanks in advance,

Tony

[Michael H. Pruett]

Unit Marking

Well Tiger I,

This marking is sort of out of the norm but I must assume it means:

8./Pz.R.7 is for the 8th Company of Panzer-Regiment 7.
What the "I" indicates I can't say without knowing what this stamp appears on.
Mike

[Tiger 1]

Mike,

This marking is on the reverese of a K98 bayonet frog.

I have one marked to a Pioneer unit also.

Tony

[afrika]

It could be a lot number or something, like frog number 1 of 30 maybe? Normally, Roman numerals were used to indicate Kompanies or Platoons, so maybe its 8 Platoon,1 Kompanie, Panzer Regiment 7 but not in order. Is the stamping individually hand done or part of a single stamp? Maybe the "I" was added as an after thought? Can you post a pic?

Steve

[Michael H. Pruett]

Hello Tony,

Okay, now that I know what the object is that the stamp appears on I have a better guess what the "I" might indicate. I assume this part of the stamp would indicate the grade (Garnituren) on the item of equipment or uniform article.

Grade I would indicate this piece was new or nearly new when issued.

Steve (Afrika), sorry but Platoons are never indicated on unit stamps. The Arabic number preceding the "./" always indicates a Kompanie or in the case of an Artillery or StuG unit the Batterie or in a Kav. Rgt. and certain AA units the Schwadron. A Roman numeral preceding the "./" always indicates a Batallion or Abteilung.

Hope this helps

Mike

[Tiger 1]

Sorry I don't have a picture. The numbers are fairly large. 3/8ths inch (9-10 mm) high. They are stamped possibly with a jig to hold them in register and are stamped parrallel to the length of the frog. They are not just incuse like the RBN #s but have a width of 1mm or so and the numbers and letters are flat bottomed. In other words they are thicker numbers.

Tony

[afrika]

Steve (Afrika), sorry but Platoons are never indicated on unit stamps. The Arabic number preceding the "./" always indicates a Kompanie or in the case of an Artillery or StuG unit the Batterie or in a Kav. Rgt. and certain AA units the Schwadron. A Roman numeral preceding the "./" always indicates a Batallion or Abteilung.

Hope this helps

Mike

Mike,
Yeah, I didn't think they were, but put it up as a possibility. I'd never heard of grading equipment, but now that you mention it, it makes sense. Nice work and great info.
Steve

[Tiger 1]

Thanks guys,

I appreciate all your help.

Best regards,

Tony

[Jim Baker]

For what it's worth, Pz. Rgt. 7:

Formed on 6 Oct 35 with two Abt. each with four Kp. and assigned to 1.Pz.Div. Assigned to Pz.Brig.4 as independent Heerestruppen on 12 Oct 37. Mobilized on with two Abt. each with two light and one med Kp. and assigned to Pz.Div.Kempf on 1 Sep 39. Reassigned to 10.Pz.Div. on 10 Oct 39. The regiment was expanded to eight Kp. on 30 May 41 by forming 3. And 7.Kp. I.Abt. renamed III./Pz.Rgt.36 on 2 Jun 42. I.Abt was reformed in Jun 42, the regiment now consisted of two Abt. each with three light and one med Kp. III.s.Abt formed from renamed s.Pz.Abt.501 on 26 Feb 43. The regiment surrendered in Tunisia in May 43.