Unit marking?

Jasta2 · 03-18-2019, 08:41 PM

Just above the lanyard loop on a dbl. date 1916/20. There looks to be the 6.11. I take this is a unit mark. If so, what unit? Thanks.

George Anderson · 03-19-2019, 04:26 PM

Given the location and brevity of the marking, it is what's called a pre 1922 Reichswehr provisional marking. The Army instructed units prior to 1922 that unit markings as desired by the individual commanders could be placed on weapons in nontraditional locations so as to preserve the traditional location for official markings when they were finalized.

Jasta2 · 03-19-2019, 05:45 PM

Thank for your reply.

03-18-2019, 08:41 PM	#1
Jasta2 User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lakeland, Fl. Posts: 514 Thanks: 349 Thanked 101 Times in 52 Posts	Unit marking? Just above the lanyard loop on a dbl. date 1916/20. There looks to be the 6.11. I take this is a unit mark. If so, what unit? Thanks.

03-19-2019, 04:26 PM	#2
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,528 Times in 787 Posts	Given the location and brevity of the marking, it is what's called a pre 1922 Reichswehr provisional marking. The Army instructed units prior to 1922 that unit markings as desired by the individual commanders could be placed on weapons in nontraditional locations so as to preserve the traditional location for official markings when they were finalized.

03-19-2019, 05:45 PM	#3
Jasta2 User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lakeland, Fl. Posts: 514 Thanks: 349 Thanked 101 Times in 52 Posts	Thank for your reply.