Monsun

Hello, today another collector offers me for 1200 Euro this two spanish crosses in bronze. What do you think? Good ones? Price ok? Manufacturer? Any opinions are welcome! Regards, Monsun

Kapit?nleutnant G?nther Pulst, Kommandant von U 978

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Hello, this pair of shoes are what I believe to be a prototype set of u-boat shoes, made for use by, for instance, the bridge watch. Think of the many films where you see the bridge watch personnel slioding down the access ladder during a crash dive, to land heavily on the deck grating. Broken or twisted ankles must have been common. I think these shoes incorporate a "damping" system like some modern day sports shoes from Adidas, to absorb the impact. The shoes are sectioned for a few inches on both sides, so that you can see the coil springs in the interior. The markings inside are: "KMK 1943 - UBOOT - 452" Any commentaries are welcome!

another photo from Kapit?nleutnant Otto Schuhart, Kommandant von U 29

Korvettenkapit?n Klaus Scholtz, Kommandant von U 108

Ibbeken take his "Flottillenstander" as a souvenir, when he was leaving the u-flottilla Saltzwedel 1939.

The same "Flottillenstander" in the year 2006...

The "Flottillenstander" in the "Topp"....

U-Bootsbegleitschiff Saar

Hello, today I want to show you another nice piece I get from the family of Kapit?n zur See Hans Ibbeken. Ibbeken was from Oct. 1937 till Sept. 1939 the commanding officer of the u-flotilla Saltzwedel. First photo: Fregattenkapit?n Ibbeken 1938 on board of the "U-Bootsbegleitschiff Saar", the flagship of the u-flotilla Saltzwedel.

Herbert Kuppisch

Claus Korth

Ernst Mengersen

Hello Gordon, here some photos from my collection. Also from the "Bildarchiv Krupp-Germaniawerft Kiel". Hans R?sing

Korvettenkapit?n Wilhelm Dommes, Kommandant von U 431, U 178.

Kapit?nleutnant Rolf M?tzelburg, Kommandant von U 203

You can see on this photo from Ibbeken with a spanish navy officer the small ribbon bar and the "Baltenkreuz" from the picture before.

Hello "dond", you can be sure that I will never sell or seperate the grouping. I get the awards direct from the family for my U 178 collection. I collect especially all from and about U 178 and the other "Monsun-uboats". Here are the other awards from Ibbeken.

one of the most successful u-boat aces - Kapit?n zur See Wolfgang L?th

commission of U 178 (picture 2)