Uppercase letters

[herr x]

Hello to all and Happy New Year!

Please a question: someone knows the origins of the three uppercase letters often visible on german equipments?

Thanks in advance,
Andrea

[MP44_tom]

Upper case are (almost) always abbreviations of makers

f.i. HRE -> Heinrich Ritter, Esslingen

Tom
www.mp44.nl

[herr x]

I agree Tom, but I am referring to the first period in use...

[MP44_tom]

Do you have an example ??

I'm not sure what you are talking about......

Tom
www.mp44.nl

[herr x]

In internet I've found a database, a mess kit WBL 28 dated is the oldest example... unfortunately without pics!

[Bernhard]

Maybe you find an answer here ?

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...hlight=Werdohl


Regards


Bernhard

[herr x]

Thank you Bernhard!

Andrea

[herr x]

Hello!

In my digital archive I've found this example.
This seems like a rather old german canteen and I think that the cup has nothing to do with it!
Opinions are welcome..

Andrea