{"product_id":"world-war-i-u-s-soldiers-dog-tag-copy","title":"World War I | German Soldier's Dog Tag","description":"\u003cp\u003eGerman identification tags from World War I were issued to soldiers so military authorities could establish a serviceman’s identity if he were wounded or killed. Known as Erkennungsmarken, they were generally oval metal tags stamped with information connecting the wearer to his military records. Earlier wartime patterns were solid, undivided tags, while later designs introduced a central division with the identifying information repeated on both halves, allowing one half to be removed for casualty administration while the other remained with the body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe markings can provide substantial information about an individual soldier, commonly including abbreviations identifying his regiment, battalion, company, replacement formation, or other unit, together with a personal identification or roster number. Soldiers who transferred between formations could have information altered, crossed out, or supplemented, meaning an individual tag can sometimes preserve evidence of its wearer's military service. These practical pieces of equipment became increasingly important during the enormous battles of 1914–1918, when mass armies, heavy casualties, and chaotic battlefield conditions made reliable identification an essential part of German military administration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Artifacts Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52433546838232,"sku":"WW1[GERMAN-DOGTAG]","price":174.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/3987\/8104\/files\/germanDogTag_0main.png?v=1789142472","url":"https:\/\/ancientartifacts.com\/products\/world-war-i-u-s-soldiers-dog-tag-copy","provider":"Ancient Artifacts Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}