Laurence Strong Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 (edited) This just got here today in the mail, all the way from jolly ole England , sold to me by a member of this forum. It's the remnants of thhe medals and awards belonging to Leutnant zur See Heinrich Neimeyer. DKiG winner and U-Boat Commander. Edited August 11, 2005 by Laurence Strong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted August 11, 2005 Author Share Posted August 11, 2005 First an unmarked Adolf Scholze MM95 Mine Sweeper badge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted August 11, 2005 Author Share Posted August 11, 2005 The rear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted August 11, 2005 Author Share Posted August 11, 2005 Next is his Black Wound Badge, once again Mm unknown, though the firm of Hauptmunzamt, Wien MM30 has been mentioned to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted August 11, 2005 Author Share Posted August 11, 2005 I know wound badges don't belong in this catergory, but as they came together i thought I might get away with it. the reverse with the pin open, there are some alignment marks at the hinge and catch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted August 11, 2005 Author Share Posted August 11, 2005 Alignment marks at the hinge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted August 11, 2005 Author Share Posted August 11, 2005 Allignment marks at the catch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al P Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 So much for having the local market all to myself.Nice oneAl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted August 12, 2005 Author Share Posted August 12, 2005 Thanks Al.I think this is the first of them all. Did you get your clasp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hunter Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 What a great start! I don't stray far from the confines of Imperial Medal and Ribbon bars but the brass core EKI attributed to this officer was screaming my name! Too bad the award documents were split up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Need his biographical information? Lost of ships sunk? Etc? he was actually Oberleutnant zur See der Reserve (1 February 1944) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted August 13, 2005 Author Share Posted August 13, 2005 I would love it Rick. I have found a little but not much. Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 "U-Boat Net" probably has lots more. This is just what I have:Born 15 June 1910 L?bej?n, Sachsen-AnhaltNavy in "Crew X/1939" and final rank as aboveWatch Officer and Acting CO of the 15th Outpost (Vorposten) Flotilla June 1940 to September 1942 ("Minesweeper" badge)Submarine training September 1942- February 19431st Watch Officer of the highly successful U-515 from February 1943 to March 1944, during which time the following vessels were sunk (I have nationalities, types, and longitude/latitude but that too much to type on such a sweaty night)March 4, 1943= California StarApril 9, 1943 = BamakoApril 30, 1943 = Corabella, Bandar Shahpur, Kota Tjandis, and NaginaMay 1, 1943 = Clan Macpherson, Mokambo, City of SingaporeMay 9, 1943 = KanbeNovember 18, 1943 = Chanticleer (not sunk, reached port but a total loss and scrapped)Commander U-547 16 April 1944 to 6 January 1945 (though sub taken out of service at Stettin 31.12.44 due to mine damage suffered 13 August near Pauillac in the Gironde estuary)June 14, 1944 = Birdlip, Saint BasileGerman Cross in Gold 20 August 1944 as CO U-547 (apparently on total points including however shared U-515 scores?)Construction Instruction while Type XXI U-3532 was being built 7 January to 14 April 1945 and although not officially commissioned, left Danzig with tugboat "Passat" to Hela 11-12 March 1945 and then took refugees from there to Kiel 16-19 March 1945Commander U-1223 15 April 1945 to end.Not a member of the postwar MOHeV so I have no civilian occupation or marital info. "U-Boat Net" probably has his death date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hunter Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 What is the source of the Neimeyer photograph? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted August 13, 2005 Author Share Posted August 13, 2005 Thanks RickI got the photo from Gordon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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