First World War Dog Tags

For example a german dog tag is worth more because after the war the germans melted all of the dog tags.

First world war dog tags. Set same with the 1917 number of 278394. Dog tags are mostly ovals or rectangles some countries put religious affiliation on dog tags. The tags primary use is for the identification of casualties. The first set dark green red with his original rga no 3394 and the second.

The history of dog tags during world war one. I have four dog tags that belonged to my grandfather. The circular tags handstamped with name rank serial number unit and religion were used during world war i. Personalized world war 1 military dog tag sets.

In world war ii 1939 1945 military service members were issued a rectangular shaped identification tag similar to today with a notch on its bottom edge. We make our reproduction ww1 dog tag sets using the original dog tag stamping kit. Generally called the marking outfit for stamping metal this was done by hand no machine was used to make these tag sets. They were suspended from the neck by a rope a beaded chain or a stainless steel wire with a plastic cover.

The first german military identification tag the erkennungsmarke was issued in 1939. The green one was eight sided not octagonal and. Dog tag is an informal but common term for a specific type of identification tag worn by military personnel. It was during world war ii the nickname dog tags was adopted but it s likely the nickname dates back as far as thomas jefferson.

Pictured is a russian dog tag. On the bottom is a serial number on the top is a phrase that means armed forces of russia during world war ii the soviet union did not issue dog tags. The first dog tags were issued during the first great war and they were similar to what the french wore. Dog tags on the modern battlefield.

World war 1 dog tags usually vary in price depending on which country they originate from. What was on the tags was the following. By the end of the war all tags were made from stainless steel. Gives details on french belgian german etc id tags and how they all changed during the first world war.

Wiliamson howard the collector researchers guide to the great war vol 2. As such they have information about the personnel written on them and convey essential basic medical information such as their blood type and history of inoculations they often indicate religious preference as well. It would become an honorable piece of history for each soldier to tell his story of the war.