RichardT Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Another plaque. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin W Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Great looking Blockade Breaker plaque Richard. First one i have ever seen.It seems that these plaques were produced by all branches of the Kriegsmarine? Now here is one i would like have in my collection. Regards,Martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardT Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Thanks Martin. I have seen another Blockade Breaker plaque similar to mine but with a different colour scheme, which appeared to be painted. The one I've shown has a heavy enamel finish with highlights probably painted on top of that. That Cruiser plaque would be a nice one all right. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Krogh Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 Sto and Richard - thanks for showing your great plaques! Martin - happy hunting for that HK piece. Erik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Krogh Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 Door Plate for Oberleutnant Siegfried Breinlinger. Kommandant of U-320 and U-3018 also WO on U-38, U-108, U-152 and U-267. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardT Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Really nice Erik. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Krogh Posted May 22, 2010 Author Share Posted May 22, 2010 A 9th U-Flotilla desk ornament. Appears to be period... Looks like the maker attached a metal KM summer breast eagle to the ball section. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2dresq Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 A very nice piece. Regards, Justin 2dresq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardT Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Nifty Erik. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taurus454 Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 These plaques from what I can tell are a uniquely German thought. I served in the Army and while I was in the States you never got a unit plaque. On my two German tours, the American units would sell these to you as a farewell gift. I have some fantastic hand carved and some with handcarved tile plaques from the unit items I served in. Everyone that rotated to Graf had their plaques hanging in the O Club. This all came to end starting around 1987. Units just refused to buy them, this was around the time we switched from the historical regimental lineage system to the new regimental system that was scrapped years ago. I always wondered if the commander's were ordered to stop such tradition when we went to the new regimental system. In any case, this is a really nice collection. I ran across a plaque awhile ago which uncovered a long lost German Ace, 15 kills before killed in an accident. This plaque also proved the unit was based out of a Russion airfield that historians could only record the unit was "rumored" to have based there as there was no recorded proof of its ever being stationed there. I would suspect they were rarely shown so they tend to get lost and thrown out. When on active duty, the plaques had a prominent place in our house. Now that I am out of the military, my wife prefers other art on the wall so my plaques are hanging in m finished basement where they are rarely viewed, except by me. My kids ask about them now and then but when I tell them what they are the don't seem as interested in them. So, I guess unless you had a presonal connection to these plaques, the chance of them finding their way to someone who will care about them as much as the original owner is very slim. This is what I suspect causes their rarity. For example, of the 1st BN, 2nd FA plaques, there were 10-20 produced a years since 1945. The unit disbanded in 1984. That allows for 400-800 plaques and I can only tell you where one of the is located. Who knows where it will be in another 23 years? My intent is for one of my children to have it, but as I said, they don't seem to have any real interest in it. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moszi Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 (edited) Dear All Just picked up this u boat plaque from a local flohmarkt. I think it is a type IXC boat. On the conning tower has a small engraved KM battle flag and on the bottom deck a small deck gun attached. Regards moszi Edited May 5, 2013 by moszi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2dresq Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Well, I have only recently acquired a nice ship wappen "Kreuzer Leipzig" It is my first plaque besides sailing plaques pre war issue. I hope to add many more. The other additions look great gentlemen. Thanks, Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin W Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 (edited) Well,i managed to pick up a Hilfskreuzer plaque but this one was made postwar. It is dedicated to Korv-Kapt Jung who was the 1st officer on the 1st cruise of the HK Thor. One the reverse the names of Hans Baasch and Jupp Piedboef can be seen also,two former Thor crewmen. Regards,Martin. Edited May 5, 2013 by Martin W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moszi Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Dear all Wonderful plaques, Justin and Martin! Would love to see more KM plaques Regards moszi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norstrom Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Interesting items Erik! I presume you have been looking hard for these plaques! I add a picture from the area of Narvik very close to a fjord where a U-boot base was located! The stones on the top of the mountain were put there by German sailors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2dresq Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Very interesting photo Norstrom. I am happy that people have not dismantled or removed the stones. Quite beautiful. Regards, JustinG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedehansen Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Hi, from my collection a contribution to this topic 20. Schiffsstammabteilung Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedehansen Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Kreuzer Karlsruhe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedehansen Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Kreuzer Köln Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedehansen Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Linienschiff Schlesien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedehansen Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 and finally Marine Flak Abteilung 214 dedicated to Baurat Maaß Christmas 1943 Regards Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moszi Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Dedehansen, very nice tile ship plaques. Let keep this thread going moszi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin W Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Dedehansen, very nice tile ship plaques. moszi I agree, some great looking pieces Dede. I really like the Marineflak plaque. A very fine "individual" example. Regards,Martin. . Regards,Martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norstrom Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Very, very nice indeed! I havn´t seen these original plaques before! regards! Roine N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2dresq Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 I have been much busier and have acquired some very nice pieces. I will photograph my others and post as well. Regards, JustinG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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