Unusual, aluminium-based WH (Heeres) 'Infanterie'-related equipment- ie. wash-tag (or: 'Wasch-Marke') bearing the superimposed text: '4.E /JR 118 - 25 - Mantel'

This is a neat - and with certainty unusually found! - typical aluminium-based, WH (Heeres) 'Infanterie'-related equipment- ie. wash-tag (or: 'Wasch-Marke') bearing the superimposed (and unique!) stamped text that reads: '4.E /JR 118 - 25 - Mantel' and that comes in an overall nice- (albeit clearly used- ie. worn-), condition. These oval-shaped tags (sized: 5 x 3,3 cms.) were very popular amongst the troops for obvious reasons but did not see wide-spread usage: the tag - that was obviously intended for a great-coat (ie. 'Mantel') originates from a private-household in Germany and belonged with certainty to an infantry- soldier who kept this piece as a souvenir for years. I deem that these interesting little WH-equipment-items would merit further investigative work!

Code: 67739