St/Gren.E.u.A.Batl.464 Erkennungsmarke (Amersfoort)

The dog tag or 'Erkennungsmarke' shows normal signs of wear. The Infanterie Ersatz Bataillon 464 was formed in the summer of 1939. In March 1943 the Ersatz and Ausbildungs bataillon became 1 bataillon called Grenadier Ersatz und Aubildungs Bataillon 464. In September 1944 the bataillon was subdived in Felddivisionen. In October it was rebuild again and at the beginning of 1945 it was stationed in Dusseldorf. In March 1945 the bataillon, together with other units, was used to form Grenadier Regiment 536 which was part of the 361.Volks-Grenadier-Division and stationed in the Veluwe area near Amersfoort (the Netherlands).
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.