Waffen SS

Erkennungsmarke Stamm Kp. Pz. E. u. A. Abt. 204 indicating Stamm Kompanie Panzer Ersatz und Ausbildungs Abteilung 204. This unit supplied replacement troops for the following units;

Panzer-Abteilung 12; Panzer-Abteilung z.b.V. 12 was later merged in Panzer Regiment Brandenburg under Panzer Grenadier Division Brandenburg
Panzer-Abteilung 127; served under the 22. Panzerdivision, later 27. Panzerdivision. A small part was merged into Panzer Regiment 24 under the 24. Panzerdivision and sent to France. The major part of this unit was merged into schweren Panzer-Abteilung 509.
Panzer-Abteilung 215; was renamed Panzer-Abteilung 115 in the 15. Panzer-Grenadier-Division fought the last part of the war on the Western Front. It fought in the Battle of the Bulge, where it participated in the Siege of Bastogne and in Operation Blockbuster, serving under the First Parachute Army. It surrendered to the British at war’s end.

Panzer-Regiment 204; 22. Panzerdivision, later split up in schwere Panzer-Abteilung 509 and Panzer Regiment 201.

Erkennungsmarke 1. Schw. Art. Ers. Abt. 205 indicating 1. Kompanie Schwere Artillerie Ersatz Abteilung 205. This unit supplied replacements for the following units among others;

Heeres-Küstenartillerie-Abteilungen: 285; 441; 728; 772; 828; 928;

Artillerie-Abteilungen: 615;

Artillerie-Regimenter: I./41; I./61; I./71; 125; 305; 323; IV./387

 

Erkennungsmarke for the 1. Stamm Kompanie Schwere Artillerie-Ersatz und Ausbildungs-Abteilung 309. This training unit provided troops for both Artillery Regiments when they were stationed at the Westwall in the early days of the war and took part in the campaign through France in May 1940. It provided troops to the following (interesting) units. The Erkennungsmarke is complete with its original string.

Heeres-Küstenartillerie-Abteilungen: 1112; 1113;

Heeres-Küstenartillerie-Regimenter: 940; 981; 1240 (Stab);

Artillerie-Abteilungen: 763;

Artillerie-Regimenter: I./45; I./51; 129; 152; 182; 230; IV./299; 356; IV./1559;