✅ SOLVED Found in Germany but I think its French

[misplacedrednek]

Not sure about this one. I found this 11+ years ago while in Germany and never figured it out. Any help would be appreciated.

 

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[jeff of pa]

I agree French

 

[Noah_D]

It's definitely in French. Say's 3rd Infantry Regiment (a tirailleur was a type of light infantryman often used in French colonial forces). There was a 3rd Regiment of Tirailleurs in French Algeria, I'm not saying that's what it is but it might be something to look into.

 

[jeff of pa]

I was thinking 6th.

 

[misplacedrednek]

That's part of the mystery solved. Thanks. It's a 6 but kind of looks like a 3 here. Any guess on age or what it is specifically?

 

[Noah_D]

That's part of the mystery solved. Thanks. It's a 6 but kind of looks like a 3 here. Any guess on age or what it is specifically?

I see it now. Definitely a six.

 

[jeff of pa]

Only a Guess , I'm thinking Locker or Other Storage Box Tag With Serial #

Of course it may be an ID Tag in case they Die in Battle


WW2 Era Would Be my Guess But again Only a Wild Guess

 

[jeff of pa]

All I Can Find


https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0379073820303467

 

[misplacedrednek]

That's similar to what I figured and the minimal information I was able to find. Thanks for the help. I was going through old finds trying to figure out a few.

 

[jeff of pa]

unfortunately I Cannot Read French, So I Don't know if any of this applies.
But it appears it is Not a Death Tag, as they break in Half Like German Tags



Historique des Plaques

 

[jeff of pa]

That's similar to what I figured and the minimal information I was able to find. Thanks for the help. I was going through old finds trying to figure out a few.

I Take it the Back is Blank ?

Only other similar Shaped Item is this

https://www.relicmilitaria.com/product/france-7th-regiment-de-tirailleurs-identity-braclet-plaque/

 

[misplacedrednek]

It is blank. I don't think its a personal tag since theres no name. I thought maybe equipment or baggage, etc.

 

[Retired Sarge]

unfortunately I Cannot Read French, So I Don't know if any of this applies.
But it appears it is Not a Death Tag, as they break in Half Like German Tags

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Historique des Plaques

Yes and no, there are plenty of intact tags recovered over the years with no remains or remains recovered with no tags. Think about how many soldiers are buried in European battle memorial graves, that are listed as unknown.

You have figure out the name and do a search to find out if the soldier died or survived the war.

 

[jeff of pa]

It is blank. I don't think its a personal tag since theres no name. I thought maybe equipment or baggage, etc.

yea my belief also

 

[Retired Sarge]

The style is similar to the WWI dog tags since it's solid, versus WWII which had the perforated line.

 

[jeff of pa]

The style is similar to the WWI dog tags since it's solid, versus WWII which had the perforated line.

Most Likely WW1 Because I Thought WW2

 

[misplacedrednek]

I found a museum in France dedicated to military history and contacted them. Now we wait and see.

 

[Retired Sarge]

BTW, I just thought of something, it could be an early WWI style French dog tag. I know some early WWI German dog tags only had the unit designation on them.

 

[misplacedrednek]

BTW, I just thought of something, it could be an early WWI style French dog tag. I know some early WWI German dog tags only had the unit designation on them.

I have a few complete German tags and a few halves as well.

 

[jeff of pa]

I have a few complete German tags and a few halves as well.

Yea Me too Somewhere. Were Given to My by a Russian Detectorst