Help with German Script

[MLH13]

Help reading this name tag would be appreciated.

The tag is inside a waffenrock I picked up from Klaus Butschek. I'm told the rock is named to Arnulf Datz but to be honest....I don't see "Datz" in the script.

The first two letters appear to be "D" and an "a"... but what are the last two letters?

Thanks

Mark

[speedytop]

Hi,

for me it is Fhj. Uffz. Dartz

Uwe

[pauke]

trans

I read Fhj. Uffz. D a t z.

[Jan Klaassen]

I'd go with "Dartz" instead of "Datz", too.

[MLH13]

Interesting.

I appreciate your replies and I welcome more opinions.

Does anyone know if Arnulf Datz was ever with the 12th Infantry Regiment?

Or...does anyone have information on a Herr Dartz with the 12th Infantry Regiment?

Mark

[Johnny R]

He is recorded as serving in the 517th IR for most of his service. After the Polish campaign, the second battalion of IR 12 was used to raise that regiment in Feb. 1940. The unpublished service records are really the only resource that would have his assignments before he was commissioned as well as the dates of rank.

[MLH13]

He is recorded as serving in the 517th IR for most of his service. After the Polish campaign, the second battalion of IR 12 was used to raise that regiment in Feb. 1940. The unpublished service records are really the only resource that would have his assignments before he was commissioned as well as the dates of rank.

Thanks, John.

I attached both labels for comparison.

Is it possible Datz was a Fähnrich on 10-10-38 when the waffenrock was made and he held the same rank on 6-7-39 when his other uniform set was made?

Mark