CAn someone please tell me what an s.M.G. 12./61 is?

[harrison987]

Never heard of it...some sort of variant?

Mike

[nordbaden]

s MG. Means

Schweres Maschinengewehr

[harrison987]

ja...

but what is an s.M.G. 12/61?

Mike

[Alan Smith]

Where did you see/here a reference to a "s.M.G. 12/61"? Maybe if you can put the reference in context, we can help you figure it out. If you found the reference/citation in a written work, perhaps you can post a photo of the reference in question?

[harrison987]

see attached.

Plate on a shooting award

[bmg17a1]

Relief appears to be MG08. The 12/61 must have been taken from stampings on the gun. Having seen many unit markings and non-factory markings etc on Mg08s, I can't identify this number. It is not representative of period markings on the guns.

[bodes]

Perhaps something pertaining to a regimental/company reference......I think III Preis is somehing like 3rd place/prize.....Bodes

[harrison987]

Yup!

3rd Place.

You could be onto something regarding being the unit. There is little space between s.M.G and 12./61...so I thought it was all one word.

Looks like it could be a unit abbreviation...