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In anticipation of Gordon's new book "U-Boats vs. Destroyer Escorts", I am posting a grouping I recently acquired which belonged to a Radarman on the United States destroyer escort USS Pillsbury (DE-133). Pillsbury was a member of several hunter-killer groups formed around "Jeep" carriers, most notably Task Group 22.3, which sunk U-515 and captured U-505. Pillsbury also participated in sinking U-546 and the capture of U-858. I am personally interested in U-505, which I first visited as an 8-year-old at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry and which sparked a lifelong interest in U-Boats. U-515 is also interesting particularly because of Werner Henke's tragic story. Following are some highlights of this rather large grouping. Task Group 22.3's Presidential Unit Citation for the capture of U-505:
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Kriegsmarine U-Boat Emblems
Erik Krogh replied to RichardT's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Research, Documentation & Photographs
Fran?ois, I don't have photos of a U-170 traditions badge being worn, but here is a scan of my original badge. I also have a pair of U-802 board-made badges. These all have GOAs from Detlev Niemann. Best Regards, Erik -
Gordon, Thanks for posting your very educational thread! I have what I believe is a period "boiler room cap" used by the KM, probably in the pre-war era. The cap is unlined and has a fixed top. Does anyone have any information regarding these caps? The story, as I understand it, is that these caps were issued to sailors who primarily worked below-deck on surface ships. My cap has the infrastructure for attaching a cap ribbon. Was any other insignia typically worn? Any information would be appreciated. Best Regards, Erik
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Here is another promotion doc hand-signed by Raeder on 4 May 1940. He must have suffered mightily from writers cramp that day! Werner Mischke was II WO on U-65. He was KIA when the boat went down on 28 April 1941. I have a grouping for this officer which includes condolence letters to Mischke's father from both Heinz Fischer and Viktor Sch?tze. My guess is that the leadership of the 2nd U-Flottille was transitioning and that is why Herr Mischke received two letters. Erik
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Kriegsmarine Magazine Covers
Erik Krogh replied to RichardT's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Research, Documentation & Photographs
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Kriegsmarine Magazine Covers
Erik Krogh replied to RichardT's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Research, Documentation & Photographs
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Gordon, Thanks for posting your amazing docs! Just wonderful to see. Here is an early U-Boat document awarded posthumously to Kplt. Wilhelm Fr?hlich of U-36. Fr?hlich died when U-36 went down on December 16, 1939, one of the first U-Boats sunk in the war. Fr?hlich is immortalized in Georg H?gel's "U-Boat Emblems of World War II 1939-1945" on pages 42-43 as informing the Captain of S/S Turo (Capt. J. E. Egner) "Good day Captain, I am sorry but war is war and I am going to sink your ship. Why did you run away from me?" After requiring Egner to sign a paper promising that Egner "would not go on board a British Man O' War or merchant vessel until after the war" and sending an SOS with the lifeboats' position, Fr?hlich asked Egner if there was anything else he needed. Egner replied that he needed water, to which Fr?hlich replied "No, the water on my ship is bad, but I will give you beer." Egner received "24 bottles of beer and a bucket for baling out the boat." Best Regards, Erik