German Reichswehr/Wehrmacht ID Tag – 1./Kompanie Panzerabwehr Abteilung 16 | “Deutsches Reichsheer”

This is a rare, transitional-era German Erkennungsmarke (ID disc) marked "DEUTSCHES REICHSHEER", indicating it likely originated in the Reichswehr (interwar army) and continued into early WWII Wehrmacht service.

Panzerabwehr-Abteilungen (Anti-Tank Battalions) were mobile or semi-mobile units tasked with destroying enemy armor. Battalion 16 was one such unit likely attached to a larger infantry or motorized division. The “Reichsheer” marking suggests pre-1935 production or reissued stock during early Wehrmacht expansion.

Item Details:

• Type: German ID Disc / Erkennungsmarke
• Unit: 1./Komp. Panzerabwehr Abt. 16
• Markings: "Deutsches Reichsheer" (rare)
• Soldier Number: 131
• Material: Zinc (aged surface patina)
• Condition: Intact, worn, fully legible