lamarhooten Posted March 10, 2023 Share #1 Posted March 10, 2023 Would this be an SS dog tag? I am sure of the age and when/where it was found so I know it is a German made item from the WWII timeframe. A US GI took this and some other items from a few detained soldiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SARGE Posted March 10, 2023 Share #2 Posted March 10, 2023 This identification tag indicates the "SS-Polizei Division". This was an SS Division made up entirely of Police personnel. Like the other SS Divisions made up of volunteers such as Italians, French, etc. they were considered to be Waffen-SS soldiers. This particular division began by wearing W-SS uniforms with Polizei insignia but changed over time to wearing W-SS uniforms and insignia with a distinctive "SS-Polizei Division" cuff band. Not a simple answer I am afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AB45 Posted April 16, 2023 Share #3 Posted April 16, 2023 https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/SS-Divisionen/SSDivPolizei.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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