</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by G. van Vlimmeren:
<strong>I even doubt that many Dutch lugers even had the brass sideplates at that time since the order to replace previous unit markings was given as late as 1939 and in those turbulent times the replacement of sideplates was likely to be the most important issue.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Gerben,
Are there surviving documents or contemporary narratives concerning this practice? Martens and DeVries thoroughly discuss unit marking, but don't go into their decommissioning. I understand that many of the brass identification plates were filed blank, it would seem to be a much easier solution than their removal, which M.&DV. note as a difficult thing to do.
Please don't think that I am questioning your assertions here, I have a fondness for Dutch Lugers and am eager for new information about them.
--Dwight
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