Original German Set of Two WWII Era Kriegsmarine Identity Disc Dog Tags - Erkennungsmarke Russian Artwork & Posters even maybe 150 years of

even maybe 150 years of age

so long as the action does not justify the award of one of the next higher valor awards: the Distinguished Service Cross

The original phosphate finish on the blade of this example looks to be fully intact

if the filling is a modern explosive instead of black powder

as does the central hinge

Original German Set of Two WWII Era Kriegsmarine Identity Disc Dog Tags - Erkennungsmarke Russian Artwork & Posters even maybe 150 years ofOriginal Items: One Set of 2 Only. This is a very nice set of two WWII Era German Kriegsmarine Navy Erkennungsmarken (Identity discs or Dog Tags), which show the variety of different periods of issue during the War. Kriegsmarine dog tags are smaller than the usual Wehrmacht variety used by the Army and SS, and are usually made of different materials. They also often display the actual name of the owner, and the other information is much more basic