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Hallo, This card just arrived ! A Luftwaffe Stabsfeldwebel ? or Oberfeldwebel ? with a lot of decorations I Think he has 11 decorations? I know the pic is very crappy but is it possible to guess what he got? The 8th on the ribbon bar has a crown/sword device. Bulgarian? Christer

A New collection ! When I found out that my RN man was in the battle of Jutland I went out on the net and tried to find the man on my other Victory medal! And guess what ? 342 265 Fredrich John Morley E A 2 R.N was on the Princess Royal in 1916 in the battle of Jutland!!! I only got 4 victory medals and only two navy and both where in the battle of Jutland! A new collection seems to be forming ! Just a question what means E A 2 ? what was he? Christer

Thanks for all help, but I still need a lot of Pictures Does anyone have good pics of the following maker BCO , GD , C. Th. D. , FHB , O & B and a lot more I try to get better pics and load up some more documents All the best from sweden Christer

And another one ! What?s this now ? A German Destroyer among theese Torpedoed Ships . Yes, This is Z 21 Wilhelm Heidkamp Launched in 1939 and Sunk after beeing hit with torpedos in Narvik, Norway April 1940. Christer

Hallo, Does anyone know who was the Pol?ce President in Hannover late 1934 ? I know that Victor Lutze had this job in February- March, but who came after him? His name seems to begin with H , I will get a better scan but maybe someone know the history better than me? Christer Found Him! After a looooong search in foreign languages I finally caught up with him late night swedish time Hes name was Johann Habben and he seems to have been a decent man, came in some sort of conflict with the nazis and Gestapo and was replaced with a former high SA officer in 1936.

Thanks Rick ! I was swimming theough internet sites looking for Res Feld Atr Rgt 19 but all I found was a regimential History wich would have been a super catch if is wasn?t for the price ..... 150 Euro well now I know a lot more thanks to you I will scan better pics of the documents when I get them! Thanks again, now I will have to eat bread and water until next month but who needs food when you can have a nice Imperial document! All the best from sweden Christer

Hi all! Is it possible to get any more information about a Gefreiter Hulke at Res Feld Art Rgt 19 I just bought his award doc for EK II dated 1st May 1918 , his award doc for Braunschweigs Miltary Cross dated June 1917 and his award doc for the Honor Cross an quite early one in oktober 1934 then he was a Gastwirt ??? in Hannover The pics is from the seller Christer

Hi all! Just want to say that I now have 176 different maker markings on my site , and about 40 pics of them Some Makers are marked with ? after the name and theese I haven?t gor confirmation that they are the right one. Anyone who have pics or info about Honorcross makers is welcome to share the info, I appriciate all help Christer adress: http://bayoswede.zoomin.se/index/29788.html

Thanks Scott and Paul! I think its interesting to research the story behind theese ships, every ship has a story and it started (as always) as a sidetrack My main interets is ship cards from Cunard Line and White Star Line and while doing so I noticed that several have been torpedoed or mined during the wars. I know some people think its strange to collect disasters and tragdys, but they are a piece of history bad or good. Here is another one SS Arabic , biuilt in 1903 and as many other torpedoed off Ireland 1915 with the loss of 44 lives. I know about 25-30 more cards with ships that have been torpedoed. But have many there are out there I don?t really know, and that part of the exitment in collecting isn?t it? Christer

And another pic from the other side of the ship CD

And here is another one from my collection

This is a private Photo of her ! Notice the German sub in the foregrund! christer

Its somewhat ironic in a tragic sence that all the ships in my collection until now was sunk by one of the most succesful U-boats navys, the German one But the worst disasters in Military Naval History was done by the least succesful one , the Soviet Submarines. And the lost of lives where on the German side this time. The Soviets had very little succes in WW II with their Submarines, they sank some Swedish ships, a few German but above all they sank some Geman ships that made it into the history books, but didn?t bring any famr to the men who sank them. Wilhelm Gustloff was built in 1936 and was torpedoed after she left Gotenhafen (> 1945 Gdynia) 30th January 1945 official records say that more than 6000 people wher ombord but some historians claim that there where over 10000 people when she left harbour. The soviet sub S-13 under the command of Alexander Marinesko sank her and at least 5000 people lost their lives probably up o 7 or 8 000. Here is some pics of the ship, one of the most beautiful ones if you ask me. Christer

If Laconia was one of the worst sinkings in WWII surely the next one in my collection was one of most tragic in WWI RMS Lusitania was built in 1907 and was one of the big Fourstackers In May 1915 she was on her way to New York with 1959 passengers. When U-20 torpedoed her at 14.15. 1195 lives where lost that day. christer

One of the worst! RMS Laconia II built in 1921 was involved in one of the most tragic sinkings in WWII She was carrying POWs mainly Italian when she was torpedoed 12 september 1942 by U-156 During a rescue operation by the same submarine of the survivors the Sub was attacked by US planes and forced to dive. The incident was to be known as the Laconia incident. more than 2200 people lost their lives. Here is a letter card from Laconia. christer

In 1912 was RMS Laconia built and she was serving as an Armed Merchant Cruiser 1914-1916 In 1917 torpedoed and sunk by U-50 off Fastnet with the lost of 12 lives Christer

Next one is one of the worst disasters in WWI, the worst is yet to come. SS Invernia was built in 1900 and become a troopship in 1914. after three years of service she was torpedoed by U-47 1917 with the loss of 121 lives. Christer

Next in my collection is RMS FRANKONIA built in 1911 become troopship in 1915 and torpedoed off Fastnet in 1917 12 lives lost in her sinking. christer

Next ship in my collection is again a WW I victim. RMS AURANIA Built in 1917 she was only one year when she was torpedoed off Scotland in 1918. 9 lives lost. Christer

The second ship in my collection is the first one. Well that is the first one who got torpedoed in World War II Cunard Line SS Athenia was chartred in 1939 from Anchor-Donaldson Line and was torpedoed and sunk on the first day of WWII 128 people followed her down. She was sunk by U-30 and her commander Fritz Julius Lemp Christer

Many people collects postcards of Ships, but what does a such collection has to do with a military forum like this ? Aha , maybe a collection like this Ships that have been Torpedoed in First and Second World War. First Card out is the Cunard Line Andania Built 1913 and Torpedoed and sunk with the loss of 71 people 5 years later by U 46. Christer

Thanks Riley and Ralph ! Now I have to go to Uk and tale a dive into the archives.... He he he And have a feeling of that this one won?t be the last ! All the best from Sweden Christer

Yes This is my first Star !! I know you laugh but you have to start somewhere And I am now proud owner of exactly what? The medal is marked DA . 3487 (I know that the 3487 is hes number but what is D. A ? ) A. P Watson (name no problem there) D. H R. N. R hmm D H ? I suppose R N R means Royal Navy Reserve ?? Is there any possibility to reserach theese via National Archive? All the best from Sweden Christer

Fantastic Pics Gaston! Anybody knows more about maker Erbe? It is one of the so far unamed markings I think Gastons guess is good but hopefully someone out there knows for sure? Keep em coming! Christer

Nice Pics ! I hope you don?t mind if I borrow them f?r the reference library? I got another maker named yesterday by an Swedish collector (PSL) All the best from Sweden Christer