GERMAN WWI ID DISCS
(Erkennungsmarken, or "Hundesmarken"-Literally, "Dogtags")

These ID disc reproductions are made from .030 zinc sheet, as were the majority of originals.

Note that these are ZINC, and appear silver.  Although they appear somewhat yellow in many of the photos, it is simply due to the lighting conditions.  They are NOT brass.

PATTERN 1878 SMALL DISC
Two patterns of small disc are offered; both are variations of the pattern 1879.  They are the discs that most soldiers in 1914 would have been wearing.  They typically have only unit information.  Some, particularly for officers, would have name and sometimes rank inscribed.

PATTERN 1915
The pattern 1915 was similar to the small disc, but larger, so that more personal information could be included.  Name, home town, and date of birth were added.  These discs have the widest variation in the way the information was stamped.

PATTERN 1916
Similar to the 1915, but with slots punched in it to facilitate breaking the disc in half in the event of a soldier's death.  Usually, all information was repeated on each half of the disc.

ID DISCS		Description		Price	Dimensions	Options
		Pattern 1878 Oval Disc		$6 Blank $14 Stamped	35mm x 50mm	Choice of stamping methods
		Pattern 1878 Elliptical Disc		$6 Blank $14 Stamped	32mm x 56mm	Choice of stamping methods
		Pattern 1915 Oval Disc		$7 Blank $17 Stamped	52mm x 70mm	Choice of stamping methods
		Pattern 1916 Oval Disc		$9 Blank $19 Stamped	52mm x 70mm	Choice of stamping methods
		ID Disc Neck Cord (100% cotton)		$3	Approx 76 cm long	Choice of weight and color(s)

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