Published Rare German ID disc or Erkennungsmarke marked Heer. St.(Stug) Art. Abt. 905

Published German ID disc or Erkennungsmarke marked Heer. St. Art. Abt. 905 indicating Heeres Sturmartillerie Abteilung 905. This unit was renamed Sturmgeschutz Brigade 905 and later Heeres-Sturm-Artillerie Brigade 905. It fought with the 7. and 8. Armee. Mid 1944 it was destroyed at Iasi, Romania. On 23 November 1944 it was reformed and was sent to serve with the 5. Armee fighting in the Eiffel and alongside the Rhine river. After this there are only sparce reports about this unit, the last being in the Westerwald on april 5th 1945. At this point it did not have any Stugs left but 10 38T Jagdpanzer. Rare example!

The Erkennungsmarke is featured on page 94 of the reference book Deutsche Erkennungsmarken by Jean Höidal. The number of the back corresponds with the number in the book.