Fallschirm-Lehr-Regiment 21 EKM (It,Fr,NL,Reichswald)

The tag or 'Erkennungsmarke' shows overall signs of wear. The number 210488 tell us the soldier served in the 7.Kompanie Fallschirm-Jäger-Lehr-Regiment 21. This regiment was formed in September 1943 as Fallschirm-Jäger-Lehr-Bataillon in Italy. Renamed in to a Regiment in Januari 1944. It saw combat in Anzio-Nettuno in that month.
After retreating in Februari to Nevers (France) the regiment was refit/rebuild and named Fallschirm-Lehr-Regiment 21 in June. In August 1944 it was stationed between Meulan and Mantes as part of the 6.Fallschirm-Division. Parts of the regiment was captured. The rest of the regiment pullen back of Aachen in the beginning of September.
During operation Market Garden it saw combat in the area of Mook (NL) and moved later to Winterswijk. After that it saw combat during the Reichswald battles where it suffered heavy losses. In Januari 1945 it was put in to action in Raum Bruggen-Swalmen-Niederkruchten-Roermond (NL). The regiment was rebuilt in Februari after heavy losses and was renamed Fallschirm-Jäger-Lehr-Regiment 210 in late March.
What makes this tag even more interesting is that the soldier was captured and he carved his POWnr in the tag on the back 'A397785'.