Stamm.Kp.Ers.Batl.O/286 EKM (Ohrenkranken)
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Very nice zinc Wehrmacht Grenadier related tag in used, but very good condition.
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Product Number
26474
The tag or 'Erkennungsmarke' shows signs of wear. The soldier served/ was drafted in the Stammkompanie Ersatz und Ausbildungs Bataillon O/286. This unit was formed in May 1944 in Herford, Germany to register soldiers with ear diseases, hence the 'O' which stands in this case for 'Ohrenkranken'.
In late march 1945 the bataillon was mobilized as part of Grenadier Ersatz Regiment 426 and put into action in the Wesel area.
A Stammkompanie was a unit that trained the soldiers. Often the soldiers of this kompanie were soldiers who had frontline experience and/or where no longer fully usable on the front due to injuries. Of course this changed later in the war and they also where put into action as there was a shortage of (front)soldiers.
The 'AB' on both parts (4x) of the tag stands for the soldier's bloodtype.
| Product Number | 26474 |
|---|---|
| Weight | 0.020000 |
| branch | Heer |
| Unit: | Piece |
