KASTAUFFER Posted February 16 Author Share #276 Posted February 16 2 hours ago, WEAVER45 said: This is page 68 in the file. I not sure if these are POW numbers? https://catalog.archives.gov/id/142694817?objectPage=68 These look like POW ID numbers assigned at Stalag XIIA. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted February 17 Author Share #277 Posted February 17 There is a big book in the national archives that is NOT digitized maintained by the US Army Provost Marshall in WWII in alphabetical order that lists all POWs and does show their POW numbers. It is not searchable by POW number. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted February 17 Author Share #278 Posted February 17 4 hours ago, WEAVER45 said: Did the Germans use a different number range for each POW camp? For example, Could there be a POW tag "Stalag7A 123456" and a Stalag 3A 123456" The numbers used by the Germans are not "mutually exclusive" which means some camps have ID numbers that are the same, especially in the lower number ranges. You have to look at the camp # and POW # in combination. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEAVER45 Posted March 4 Share #279 Posted March 4 How does one tell the difference between a reproduction WWII German POW dog tag and the real thing? The link below is a company that sells reproduction tags. https://www.warhats.com/store/p926/WW2-German-Issued-POW-Dog-Tag.html#/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAZOO Posted March 4 Share #280 Posted March 4 4 hours ago, WEAVER45 said: How does one tell the difference between a reproduction WWII German POW dog tag and the real thing? The link below is a company that sells reproduction tags. https://www.warhats.com/store/p926/WW2-German-Issued-POW-Dog-Tag.html#/ I just looked at that link and they DID LEAVE A TELL FROM THE SITE " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEAVER45 Posted March 5 Share #281 Posted March 5 The original tag is at the top ( photo from this thread) and the 2 reproduction tag are shown after the first one. What is the difference between the two? They all have "Nr: ." before the number Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAZOO Posted March 5 Share #282 Posted March 5 Is that one you have received from them ? as I have never dealt with them, I was only going by the info posted on there web site ? I dont see any noticeable tells between the two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEAVER45 Posted March 5 Share #283 Posted March 5 The photos are from their website. They look the same to me. I am concerned that one could buy a tag with a number connected to someone famous and sell it for a small fortune. What is very concerning is they also age the pow tag to make it look old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuftStalg1 Posted March 6 Share #284 Posted March 6 The type set is different and the break line openings are rounded instead of squared. That is all I notice at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAZOO Posted March 16 Share #285 Posted March 16 I wanted to see what these looked like in hand so I ordered one as a possible nice FILL for a display. I dont think its hard to notice they are "Reproduction" I guess with some additional machining and better punch dies they could be made to fool but as they are Most can tell Oh side note I have come to expect ALL WWII GERMAN items are Reproduction and go from there 😉 These are nice Reproductions for display and will help bring the Display story to life a bit NOTE the NUMBER 3 I suspect All originals use Roman Numerals not numbers also note the saw tooth cuts in the slots/Rounded edges I did not find his actual GERMAN NUMBER in his KU-1303 File which is the German POW File saved and now in archive. Considering the number 1303 WAS written on the cover in red I think its a good bet that may have been his number ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEAVER45 Posted March 16 Share #286 Posted March 16 GAZOO Thanks for posting this. hopefully this will keep someone from getting burned. I thought all WWII German POW Tags were Rectangle and the camp number were in Roman Numerals, It looks like they used these tags at one point in time. Does any one have some other oval POW tags that they can show. The font looks all the same on all 4 tags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAZOO Posted March 16 Share #287 Posted March 16 Interesting I just googled Stalag Oflag "What is the difference between Stalag and Oflag? Types of camps In the German administered systems prisoners were divided by 'type' i.e. In German-run camps an 'Oflag' was a prisoner of war camp for officers, a 'Stalag' was for enlisted personnel, and there were also separate camps for the navy, aircrews and civilians." Also noticed these have NUMBERS instead of Roman Numerals so that blows my theory 🤪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAZOO Posted March 16 Share #288 Posted March 16 Just occurred to me Could those oval tags be WWI ? from article Identifying the Dead: a Short Study of the Identification Tags of 1914-1918 link to the web page https://www.westernfrontassociation.com/world-war-i-articles/identifying-the-dead-a-short-study-of-the-identification-tags-of-1914-1918/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEAVER45 Posted March 20 Share #289 Posted March 20 For those researching US POW dog tags there are many records on Ancestry in the British section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuftStalg1 Posted March 20 Share #290 Posted March 20 20 hours ago, WEAVER45 said: For those researching US POW dog tags there are many records on Ancestry in the British section. That's in the paid version, other then US, correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEAVER45 Posted March 20 Share #291 Posted March 20 I am unsure. I got this one through the library. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEAVER45 Posted March 20 Share #292 Posted March 20 good link to fake German pow tags https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/erkennungsmarken-id-discs/common-fake-fonts-look-here-first-16281-2/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carthage light guard Posted April 5 Share #293 Posted April 5 Unfortunately, no name with this Stalag IXB tag, but the ring came with it when I acquired it back in the 80s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted April 30 Author Share #294 Posted April 30 Here is another cardboard POW dog tag from a soldier serving with the 443rd AAA BN captured 2/14/43. It is from Stalag IIIB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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