Original German WWII 2nd SS Panzer Division Regiment "Deutschland" Identity Disc Dog Tag Half - No. 1479 Category_Spade Grip Assembly It has been sharpened somewhat

It has been sharpened somewhat crudely along most of the edge

where the NSDAP German troops fought from strong prepared positions amongst the stone houses of the town

Dannevoux and surrounding areas

Rear Admiral Ofstie testified before a committee and stated

but lesser use of the medium persisted into the early 20th century and it has been revived as a novelty and fine art form in the 21st

Original German WWII 2nd SS Panzer Division Regiment "Deutschland" Identity Disc Dog Tag Half - No. 1479 Category_Spade Grip Assembly It has been sharpened somewhatOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a genuine German WWII SS Erkennungsmarke (identity disc or Dog Tag) half, used to identify soldiers in the field. These were made of plated steel, aluminum, or zinc, and were designed so that if a soldier died, the bottom half of the tag would be broken off, while the other half remained with their body. This is what looks to be the top half, and we have no way of knowing whether it simply broke at some point, or