See the link to the right for information on a World War Two dog tag through four phases of change.
United States: GI Dog Tags were not created until after World War One. The British soldiers did have ID Tags in WW1. In the Second World War US ID Tags had: Name; Grade/Rank; Service #.
World War 1
There were many changes over time about what information was contained on dog tags. The primary purpose was to be able to identify an individual who had been killed or injured in combat. The name and ID was straight forward. Blood type and religion were also included. Rank was also included. Any other information, such as personal info and unit were purposely not included.
World War 1 dog tags usually vary in price depending on which country they originate from. For example a German dog tag is worth more because after the war the Germans melted all of the dog tags down making it more rare. But in the current market a conservative price would be around 100 to 130 dollars.
There were many soldiers that served in World War I from around the world. The state of Oklahoma provided 75 of these soldiers.
United States: GI Dog Tags were not created until after World War One. The British soldiers did have ID Tags in WW1. In the Second World War US ID Tags had: Name; Grade/Rank; Service #.
Information can be found at the link provided
Name, rank, serial number
dog tags contain: name serial number blood type religious preference
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It meant the force they were with
RFID tags, or Radio Frequency Identification tags, have been developed during the second world war, and they became more present in society throughout time. By now, RFID tags have even replaced barcode tags!
actually soldiers used dog tags as early as 1861 to identify their bodies in war if they died in combat.
The Soviet War in Afghanistan. See more information at the link provided below.
so that the body could be identified.....
World War 1
Children wore evacuee tags during World War II to help identify them and ensure they were safely reunited with their families in case they were separated during evacuation efforts. The tags contained important information such as name, address, and contact details.