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Schwerin's early version in Tombak
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Carrying on from the earlier general thread on KM Badges, lets look at some in more specific detail. Here's the Juncker Auxiliary Cruiser, often described as an unmarked Schwerin but although the two makers are similar there are several subtle differences.
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Sanit?tsobermaat
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Steuermannsmaat
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Torpedomechanikersobermaat
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Mechanikersobermaat
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Funkobermaat
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All of the "Mate" ranks would be found either as Maat or Obermaat. Oberbootsmaat
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Stabsbootsmann. The Bosun.
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Torpedomechaniker. NCO in charge of the torpedo room.
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Oberfunker, the senior signals NCO.
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Obersteuermann. The Helmsmann, usually regarded as the "Third Officer" of the Watch.
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Stabsobermechaniker. Second in command in the engine room.
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F?hnrich zur See. Junior Officer candidate.
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Oberf?hnrich zur See. Senior Officer candidate (Midshipman)
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Leutnant zur See, the IIWO.
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A medical Oberleutnant. Some of the bigger Type IX ocean going U-Boats carried medical officers on the longer cruises.
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Oberleutnant (Ing), the Engineering Officer.
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Oberleutnant zur See. A few junior commanders at this grade, specially later in the war, but in the "hey-days" of the U-Boats, this grade would most likely be the IWO, First Watch Officer, probably a future commander in training.
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Kapit?nleutnant the typical U-Boat commander rank.
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Korvettenkapit?n. Not too many U-Boat commanders at this grade, but there were a few, just before they moved on to shore based commands.
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Fregattenkapit?n. Again usually at Flotilla level.
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I try to stick to trades/ranks that were found on typical U-Boats. Kapit?n zur See. Usually at Flotilla command Level or FdU/BdU Staff
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Here is one of the rarer KM trade patches, for a U-Boat diver.
