Bill,

Thanks very much for the kind words and for the data. I don't have access to my database right now so can't tell if I already have these.

Saxon Police Unit Marks
 

I have posted an article on my research into the meanings of Saxon police unit marks that may be downloaded according to the instructions at the head of this thread. I believe I have made significant gains in understanding these markings but significant uncertainties still exist, particularly about markings from the Bautzen administrative district. I will welcome any comments on this work.

I have no idea how many people, if any, are downloading these articles. If you have downloaded one or more of these articles, please send me an email or Private Message (no sense cluttering up this thread). I enjoy doing this but if no one is benefitting, I'm wasting my time.

Don, my database shows I have 1-7, and now 9... Did I screw up and call 8 something else?

Ed

Possible error

I have very, very recently come to believe that the markings SP.Bn. and S.P.Bn. that I identified in my most recent article as being from the district of Bautzen in Saxony may not be Saxon markings at all but may be from the Free and Hanseatic City of Bremen. This latter identification is very preliminary and I will be researching it further. However, I wanted to alert you to my wavering opinion before anyone took my earlier identification to the bank!

When I began publishing articles on my research, I vowed not to get into endless cycles of updating them each time I obtained new data or improved my understanding. I plan to update the information from all of the articles when I begin writing a book. However, I have broken that vow for my most recent article on Saxon police unit markings. I have become convinced that the markings S.P.Bn. and SP.Bn. are not Saxon and have revised the article accordingly. I have substituted the revised article on my FTP site for downloading. If you downloaded the original article, please download and substitute the revised version.

Change in article distribution

I have decided to distribute future articles on police unit markings via email. I recently sent an email to this effect to all whom I believe may be interested in receiving these articles. The distribution list includes those who have assisted me with data, photos, etc. I'm sure, however, that I have missed some of you who have helped and I apologize. If you did not receive the initial email and wish to be added to the list, please send me an email at the address below and include your first and last names. I will add you to the distribution.

I hope this will prove to be a more effective means of distribution.