Original U.S. WWI “Marking Outfit For Stamping Metal” M1910 Dog Tag Stamping Kit - Complete 19th Century 5 inches by 16

5 inches by 16

Enlisted men generally wore Army (Heer) Uniforms issued from military depots

The flag is marked on the header with a black Eagle / M indicating German Kriegsmarine (Navy) acceptance

This lock plate is known as a "Screwless" lock

The complete original chinstrap is still intact maker marked and dated 1937

Original U.S. WWI “Marking Outfit For Stamping Metal” M1910 Dog Tag Stamping Kit - Complete 19th Century 5 inches by 16Original Item: Only One Available. Dog tags originated in the Civil War as simple notes soldiers pinned to their uniforms with their name and hometown. Others engraved their names into belt plates or wrote their names on their knapsacks. In 1906 the U. S. Army began issuing pairs of aluminum dog tags. In the event of a soldiers death, one tag stayed with the body and the second tag was given to the individual in charge of the burial. In 1918 the Army