Notched WWII Dog Tag

Notch on left, rolled edge down. Traditionally used with indented debossing type.

• Color: Metallic Grey
• Material: Stainless Steel
• Size: 50mm x 28mm
• Weight: 4.28g
• Hole Diameter: 3.5mm
• Thickness: 0.4mm (0.8mm at rolled edge)

Our classic matte notched dogtags are made to resemble vintage WWII, Vietnam and Korean war era dogtags, which were notched for the purpose of alignment in field transcription equipment. Today, this notch serves only as a historical reminder or for aesthetics. We recommend that you choose the vintage deboss type lettering for the classic notched dogtags.

Notched dog tags were standard issue until December 1964. The Department of Defense officially switched to dog tags without notches in early 1965. However, military bases with older notched-style tags in inventory still issued them for a while from 1965 up until 1966.

See an example of a fully customized Notched WWII Dog Tag for a WWII vet, for a Vietnam vet, for a Korean war vet.

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About Historical Military Dog Tags

Dog tag replicas from historical eras.

About Blank Tags & Plates

The Dogtag on this page is sold as an individual 'blank' without any custom embossing, chain, or silencer. If you would like to order a complete set with custom embossing, chains, and silencers for an additional fee, click the Customize button. We have the largest selection of dogtag styles, materials and colors to choose from, most of them based on military specifications with rolled edges and either modern Embossed raised lettering, or vintage WWII style Debossed lettering.