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Originally Posted by jbf22
Bill,
Ron did not answer my question whatsoever if it was marked 1917/18 his response would seem appropriate but there is a 3 year gap and as far as it being a non-regulation variant what would the reason be that it was stamped with a different making altogether? I feel there is more information on this type of marking out there somewhere just not sure where.
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Jonah,
This marking was applied during the Weimar era, a very turbulent time. Standards for marking were established but not always effectively disseminated and not always correctly interpreted at the unit level. There are many examples of non-standard markings during this time. It is quite possible that the individual that performed this marking had also been involved with the WWI 1917/18 type of marking and simply applied what he thought was the correct format for the property mark. Who knows? I seriously doubt that there is more information out there but will be very happy if you discover some.
