Unit mark ID
 

Anyone know this one?

http://i18.tinypic.com/2irxnoz.jpg

It's on a 1912 Erfurt

http://i15.tinypic.com/2vs29h3.jpg

Thanks!

Sorry dude, dial-up....:roflmao:

Hi John,

173rd Infantry Regiment 7th Company weapon #5

Ron

Thanks!

Hi John,

Do you have the last two digit of the serial number on the connecting pin between rear link and receiver of your Erfurt or is it unnumbered?

Thanks,
Tom

Howdy,
All the numbers match on this gun.

Is this what you are asking about?

Looks like a proof to me on the pin.

http://i5.tinypic.com/29w50gp.jpg

Anyone have a unit history on this?
Started looking but got stuck at a dead end...

Thanks for the help:bigbye:

Hi,

Yes, thanks. Because mine (Erfurt 1913) has no number on this pin and I was a bit curious if it has been replaced.
My other german lugers all have numbered pins.

Tom

Axel pins were not numbered until the early thirties.

Bob,

A brief Divisional History.

Originally part of the 32nd Infantry div. 16th Army Corps.

1914~
Meuse
Argonne

1915~
Argonne- Suffered heavy losses 56 Officers 2,723 men.

1916~
Argonne- Suffered very heavy losses at Chiaumont

Transferred to 223rd Infantry Div.

1916~
Sopro-Grancourt -Suffered heavy losses

1917~
Champagne-Heavy Losses
Galicia(Eastern Front)- Took part in Austro-German counter attack.

1918~
Transferred to 115th Infantry Div. Western front
Meuse-Argonne
Took part in the back and forth capture and recapture of Gesnes against American Forces until strength exhausted.

An interesting history..

Ron

Hi George,

Thanks, you're right. I just dug out my early Lugers and the pins are all unnumbered. Perhaps I had the WW II Lugers in my hands to often *g*... And one of my 1940's has a misnumbered pin...

Tom

Thanks Ron X2