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Original German WWII ID dogtag - 1.Art./Ers.Abt.4 (Battle of Stalingrad)

$ 23.76

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Conflict: WW II (1939-45)
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Condition: See attached photos
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

    Description

    This dogtag was found in
    Stalingrad.
    1.Art./Ers.Abt.4
    stands for
    1. Batterie / Artillerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 4
    (
    1st Battery of the 4th Reserve Artillery Detachment
    ).
    http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/ArtErsAbt/Gliederung.htm
    Artillerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 4
    was set up on August 26, 1939 in Dresden (
    Wehrkreis IV
    ).  The unit was assigned to the
    Division 154
    (
    154th Reserve Division
    ). The unit was stationed in the
    Fabrice-Kaserne
    (
    Fabrice Barracks
    ) in Dresden. On the 1
    December 1, 1940 the unit was renamed as
    Artillerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 156
    (
    156th Reserve Artillery Detachment
    ). It provided reinforcements for a variety of artillery units.