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dylanhaddeland

01-03-2012 10:25 AM

help identifying this police marking

I need help identifying this marking on the grip
It is: S.D.V. 322

Thanks
Dylan

Don M

01-03-2012 11:07 AM

It's from the Schutzpolizei of the Düsseldorf administrative district --- the command at either Krefeld-Uerdingen or München-Gladbach (http://www.historywritinsteel.com/New_Insights.html).

suum cuique

01-04-2012 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don M (Post 205509)

It's from the Schutzpolizei of the Düsseldorf administrative district --- the command at either Krefeld-Uerdingen or München-Gladbach (http://www.historywritinsteel.com/New_Insights.html).

The name of the city "München Gladbach" was officially changed to "Mönchengladbach" in 1960 to avoid a confusion with the name of the city of "München" (Munich) in Bavaria.

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