6./Fl.Ausb.Rgt.41 EKM (4.Lw.Feld.-Div.)

The tag or 'Erkennungsmarke' shows overall signs of wear. It belonged to a soldier who served/was drafted in the 6.Kompanie Flieger Ausbildungs Regiment 41. This regiment was formed in March 1939 in Frankfurt as Flieger Ersatz Abteilung 41. A month later it was renamed into I.Bataillon Flieger Ausbildungs Regiment 41. In August 1942 the regiment was renamed into Flieger Regiment 41 and in October of that year in Feldausbildungs-Regiment der Luftwaffe 4.
In October 1943 the regiment was transferred to the regular army as Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon 4 (L). It was put into action in Russia in the Witebsk area under Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 4. The division and her units where destroyed in Juli 1944 whilst being part of Heeresgruppe Mitte. Parts that survived where used to form Korps-Abteilung H. In September 1944 the abteilung was used to form 95.Infanterie-Division and was put into action in Königsberg, Memel and Pillau.