Feldpost number in helmet

[SMP]

Hi,
Can someone (Ian?) decipher the following Feldpost nummer found in a green LW helmet: 1204B

Thanks in advance,

Steve

[Perry Floyd]

Steve I believe all Feldpost numbers had five numbers. Anyone know for certain?

[Ian Jewison]

Yes they were 5 numbers....however they could be preceeded and suffixed with letters!

Could this be 12048?

If so it belonged to 4 Kp., Inf.Rgt. 323 in 1939....1941 onwards it belonged to Ldschtz.Zug. d. Lw. 174/VI.


/Ian

[SMP]

Thanks guys,
I spoke to the owner of the helmet and he said it is possible the B is an 8. If this is the case, what type of unit is the last one Ian mentioined ?
Thanks
Steve.

[Ian Jewison]

Hi Steve,
It's a Local Defence unit...a bit like Home Guard! This one would have been raised and used in Luftgau VI. H.Q. for this district was in Münster.

/Ian