Item Description
Original 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 soldier’s 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 added a serial number along with the soldier’s name and any medical alerts.
All WWI dog tags were hand-stamped. Dog tag stamping kits like this one were issued to a company’s supply sergeant and kept under tight control. This kit was used to replace and repair lost or damaged dog tags. The kit comes complete with a brass anvil, hammer, and tin plates. The individual letter stamps are all present with nearly all still able to be used, however there are a few that are too smooth to make a legible impression.
Comes more than ready to display or to make dog tags to go with uniforms!
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