Personalized German gas mask cannister

[scotty1418]

I just picked up a nice set that has the following scratched into the bottom of the case:


Zahn
N23691(?)/41E

Is this any kind of ww2 soldier identifier?

Thanks!

[JPhilip]

Hello,
Zahn is a name
N23691 looks like a KM Feldpostnummer for the Nordsee
41E should be the GM issue number

[scotty1418]

Hello Jphilip,

Thank you for this information. Is there any possibility of getting more information for the KM feldpost #?

The mask and case is a slight mix of 42/43 parts, so I'm guessing it was put together sometime early '43.

Can you please also provide further info on what the GM issue # is?

Thanks!

[grndevil44]

post the number in the wehrpass, soldbuch and military ID's forum, should get what you are looking for there

[Eric JB]

Scott,

It isn't his Feldpostnummer but his ID number.

N = Nordsee, his number 23691 / 41 his year, E.

yours friendly

Eric-Jan