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Why is there a small notch in dog tags?

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In older military dog tags there was a notch to place between the two upper front teeth of a soldier should he die in combat. The jaw would then be firmly wedged on the dog tag too ensure the soldier could be identified when his body was retrieved.

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Dog tags are used in the military so that soldiers can identify which faction they belong to. Therefore, when infighting starts in the military, the dog tags separate faction from faction.

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What did WWll dog tags look like?

US military - pretty much the way they do now. They used to have a soldiers serial number but now have social security number and they used to have a small V shaped notch along the bottom edge. The notch was thought to there in order to wedge the dogtag in-between a dead soldiers teeth. The truth is that the notch was to hold the metal tag in place on the equipment that produced them.


What came first dog tags or military dog tags?

If you are refering to tags for dogs they are not called "dog tags". So the Military one came first.


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The purchase of military dog tags are fairly easy and many online retailers provide the service. WWII dog tags are different from modern ones in that they have a notch in them. Modern tags do not. Also, a Soldier from WWII would have a service number listed instead of their SSN. You would have to look at content (what's printed on the tag), size, material and overall wear of the tag to help establish age and authenticity.


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Why are dog tags called dog tags?

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