Original German WWII SS Identity Disc Dog Tag - 15th Waffen SS Grenadier Division (1st Latvian) - No. 58 Brown Bess Muskets The air-vents are actually pressed-in

The air-vents are actually pressed-in grommet inserts

The top of the filter is ink stamped with date marking D 26

Normandy France

the rim was changed to use non-magnetic manganese steel

A week after he turned 17

Original German WWII SS Identity Disc Dog Tag - 15th Waffen SS Grenadier Division (1st Latvian) - No. 58 Brown Bess Muskets The air-vents are actually pressed-inOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a genuine German WWII SS Erkennungsmarke (identity disc or Dog Tag), used to identify soldiers in the field. These were made of plated steel, aluminum, or zinc, and were designed so that if a soldier died, the bottom half of the tag would be broken off, while the other half remained with their body. It is marked as follows on both sides of the central perforation: 5. J. R. 4. LETT. FRW. DIV. The rear of the tag is