Identification
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Graves Registration Service marked identification tags (Neuville – Belgium)
Two different style tags: one square ribbed-like metal tag and one dog-tag model identification tag. What these have in common is the fact they both were found in Neuville, Belgium. The square tag confirms the unknown soldier was buried at the Neuville area temporary military cemetery. It is our understanding these tags have been used […]
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Graves Registration Service marked dog tags (Luxembourg)
These GRS marked dog tags were dug up in Luxembourg, in a so-called dump pit. Holes were dug up in the ground to throw all kinds of rubbish in. Medical waste, used clothing and also GRS waste, like thse dog tags. They were temporarely grave markers and/or used to mark documents with the deceased soldiers’ […]
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Graves Registration Service marked dog tag (Metz – France)
This GRS marked dog tag was dug up in the area of Metz (France), in a so-called dump pit. Holes were dug up in the ground to throw all kinds of rubbish in. For example: medical waste, used clothing and also GRS waste, like these dog tags. They were temporarely grave markers and/or used to […]
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Graves Registration Service marked dog tags (Normandy – France)
These GRS marked dog tags were dug up in the Normandy region, in a so-called dump pit. Holes were dug up in the ground to throw all kinds of rubbish in. Medical waste, used clothing and also GRS waste, like thse dog tags. They were temporarely grave markers and/or used to mark documents with the […]