Please Help Identify Unit Marking on 1916 DWM

Don M · 04-26-2011, 12:18 PM

Looking harder at Jim's "j" and comparing it with other examples leads me to believe that the original stamped letter may have been a "j" and not an "i." Possibly, the original stamp was poorly struck and someone touched it up with an engraving tool. This would eliminate the Li. step above but does not really change the overall picture.

It is also possible and perhaps probable that the L. stands for Landespolizei in much the same way that S. stands for Schutzpolizei in Prussian markings.

04-26-2011, 12:18 PM	#24
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	Looking harder at Jim's "j" and comparing it with other examples leads me to believe that the original stamped letter may have been a "j" and not an "i." Possibly, the original stamp was poorly struck and someone touched it up with an engraving tool. This would eliminate the Li. step above but does not really change the overall picture. It is also possible and perhaps probable that the L. stands for Landespolizei in much the same way that S. stands for Schutzpolizei in Prussian markings. __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com