Original WWII German OFLAG VIA Soest POW identification tag

This used metal identification tag originates from OFLAG VI A in Soest during the Second World War.The tag is marked 'OFLAG VI A SOEST' along with an individual registration number.This type of tag was used for identifying captured officers in German prisoner of war camps.The perforations and central break line are characteristic features of military identification tags from this period.The object provides direct insight into the registration system within prisoner of war camps.A historical collector's item within the field of Second World War military history.Article number: 18960