help identifying this police marking

dylanhaddeland · 01-03-2012, 10:25 AM

I need help identifying this marking on the grip
It is: S.D.V. 322

Thanks
Dylan

Don M · 01-03-2012, 11:07 AM

It's from the Schutzpolizei of the Düsseldorf administrative district --- the command at either Krefeld-Uerdingen or München-Gladbach (http://www.historywritinsteel.com/New_Insights.html).

suum cuique · 01-04-2012, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don M

It's from the Schutzpolizei of the Düsseldorf administrative district --- the command at either Krefeld-Uerdingen or München-Gladbach (http://www.historywritinsteel.com/New_Insights.html).

The name of the city "München Gladbach" was officially changed to "Mönchengladbach" in 1960 to avoid a confusion with the name of the city of "München" (Munich) in Bavaria.

01-03-2012, 10:25 AM	#1
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Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	It's from the Schutzpolizei of the Düsseldorf administrative district --- the command at either Krefeld-Uerdingen or München-Gladbach (http://www.historywritinsteel.com/New_Insights.html). __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com