Original German WWII ID dogtag - 2./Grz.J.R. 127 (Battle of Stalingrad)

Description

This dogtag was found in
Stalingrad
.
2./ Grz. J.R. 127
stands for
2. Kompanie./ Grenz-Infanterie-Regiment 127
(
2nd Company of the 127th Border Infantry Regiment
).
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/InfanterieregimenterGrenz/GIR127.htm
Grenz-Infanterie-Regiment 127
was set up on November 10, 1938 in Zweibrücken and consisted of regiment staff and one battalion, which were used separately.
The 1st battalion of the regiment was deployed in
Wehrkreis XII
and was assigned to the
Kommandeur der Befestigungen Saarpfalz
(Command of
Saarpfalz
area Frotifications) the  from August 1940. On November 22, 1940 it was integrated into the
256. Infanterie-Regiment
(
256th Infantry Regiment
).