Need infor from a unit mark

Ron Smith · 06-26-2007, 11:38 AM

Hi Pat,

F.M.G.A.9.12. = Festungs Machinengewehr Abteilung 9 waffen 12 or Fortress Machine Gun Detachment 9 weapon 12.

B.G.II.2. = Bavarian Garde Battalion II, or II Corps. 2nd company

My thoughts are that the F.M.G.A.9.12. marking was a pre-war or early war unit mark. As it is stamped on the front grip strap according to regulation.

The B.G.II.2 marking was a re-issue mark applied later on when the Fortress MG detatchment was absorbed into an infantry unit. And the F.M.G. mark was not cancelled.

Just speculation on my part. Maybe someone else has a different thought or translation of the marks.

Ron

06-26-2007, 11:38 AM	#3
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Hi Pat, F.M.G.A.9.12. = Festungs Machinengewehr Abteilung 9 waffen 12 or Fortress Machine Gun Detachment 9 weapon 12. B.G.II.2. = Bavarian Garde Battalion II, or II Corps. 2nd company My thoughts are that the F.M.G.A.9.12. marking was a pre-war or early war unit mark. As it is stamped on the front grip strap according to regulation. The B.G.II.2 marking was a re-issue mark applied later on when the Fortress MG detatchment was absorbed into an infantry unit. And the F.M.G. mark was not cancelled. Just speculation on my part. Maybe someone else has a different thought or translation of the marks. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...