Sure, many artillery's were cut down and repurposed by army and police.
The crossing out is also seen, not too uncommon, usually when a unit was renamed or moved. Sometimes it is a WW1 unit marking and when it went to the weimar army, reissued or the police, same thing.
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Edward Tinker
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Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers
Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV
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