Is it possible from the markings to trace a specific weapon to its unit of origin? And how do one do it?
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Tracing a weapon to its unit
Moderator: sniper1shot
By unit of origin I assume you mean the person it was issued to rather than the manufacturer?
In theory it would be possible to trace it via any surviving documents from the unit or better still from a Soldbuch, as the serials of a soldiers issued weapons were listed within it.
In practice, with neither a Soldbuch relating to the carrier of the weapon or any idea of where the weapon was originally captured/souvenired etc then I'd say almost impossible.
But this forum is one of the best places to ask, so perhaps some has been able to succeed.
Good luck!
In theory it would be possible to trace it via any surviving documents from the unit or better still from a Soldbuch, as the serials of a soldiers issued weapons were listed within it.
In practice, with neither a Soldbuch relating to the carrier of the weapon or any idea of where the weapon was originally captured/souvenired etc then I'd say almost impossible.
But this forum is one of the best places to ask, so perhaps some has been able to succeed.
Good luck!
Simon Harrold
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