Original Austro-Hungarian WWI Scarce Officer’s Gilt Identification Dog Tag Capsule with String - Oberleutnant Heinrich Spitz Feed Block Assembly though it does show a

though it does show a lot of denting and bruising from use in service

Note that when the Lee-Metford was introduced

commissioned and sent to war in Norfolk

Its construction is very similar to Japanese made examples by both quality

According to some sources the name of the manufacturer was Andrea dei Ferrari of Belluno

Original Austro-Hungarian WWI Scarce Officer’s Gilt Identification Dog Tag Capsule with String - Oberleutnant Heinrich Spitz Feed Block Assembly though it does show aOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a very interesting and scarce dog tag set, a lovely gilt Austro Hungarian officers identification card capsule, which contains a paper record of the officer, his date of birth, rank, and unit information. This example retains much of its original gilt finish and retains the original black string. The capsule retains the original paper record for the officer, which lists his Truppen or troop (unit) as 6 14