Original German WWII Identified POW Identity Dog Tag from Stalag XVII B Krems-Gneixendorf - Erkennungsmarke ger The trigger guard is also

The trigger guard is also a two part Model 1873 type

Mod 3 had a Mark 9 case with a 100 foot (30 m) lower antenna

This fine rifle stared life in 1857 as a percussion three band Enfield P-1853 Rifle

indicating manufacture by the Backstay Standard Company

in Danville

Original German WWII Identified POW Identity Dog Tag from Stalag XVII B Krems-Gneixendorf - Erkennungsmarke ger The trigger guard is alsoOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a genuine German WWII Foreign POW Identification Tag (aka; Dog Tag) or Erkennungsmarke. The badge is made of galvanized steel and in very good condition, with just a bit of oxidation. It is marked on each half as follows: STALAG XVII B Nr. 106450 Allied aircrew shot down during World War II were incarcerated after interrogation in Air Force Prisoner of War camps run by the Luftwaffe, called Stalag Luft, short for