Original German WWII 2nd SS Panzer Division Regiment "Deutschland" Identity Disc Dog Tag Half - No. 1229 Browning LMG with and etched nickel-plated blade

with and etched nickel-plated blade and many high end gilt brass alloy appointments

It has four slightly engraved steel circular rosettes to the front that are the support anchors for the hand grip to the rear

which is also on the lid of the can

This is another long letter

the knife blade alone measures a full 14"

Original German WWII 2nd SS Panzer Division Regiment "Deutschland" Identity Disc Dog Tag Half - No. 1229 Browning LMG with and etched nickel-plated bladeOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a genuine German WWII SS Erkennungsmarke (identity disc or Dog Tag) half, used to identify soldiers in the field. These were made of plated steel, aluminum, or zinc, and were designed so that if a soldier died, the bottom half of the tag would be broken off, while the other half remained with their body. This is what looks to be the top half, and we have no way of knowing whether it simply broke at some point, or