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Here is a small grouping of 3 (apparently) board-made items from U-515 (Kmdt Werner Henke). I find Henke a very interesting figure in the U-Boat saga. U-515 was the U-Boat sunk by Captain Daniel V. Gallery's task force prior to the capture of U-505, which is on display in Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. Touring U-505 beginning at age 8 led to my life-long interest in U-Boats. The grouping was purchased from the very reputable US dealer Bill Shea (Ruptured Duck). Bill included a photocopy of the carved 10th Flotilla emblem with a pair of Engineer Leutnant shoulder boards. The grouping is attributed to U-515's LI by Mr. Shea. Also included was a photocopy of 2 Henroit Quimper tiles. My assumption is that all of these items were originally grouped together. Included in the grouping are: 1) 10th U-Flotilla emblem 2) (Possibly) an ashtray, carved with eight flat-faced facets on the top rim and with these sections extending in and downward toward the center (like pie slices). Each rim facet bears raised letters spelling out a different city: Danzig, Gibraltar, Stettin, Freetown, Lorient, Azores, Hamburg and Trinidad. 3) A wooden bowl, the artisan appears to have been the same sailor who carved the ashtray. The dish measures approximately 8.5? across, the center sloping down and inward toward a flat base. Centered within the flat base is a round ball (looks like a golf ball due to the many carving bevels on its sides). The ball has a peg on the bottom, which inserts into the dish bottom. The outer rim of the dish is carved with the inscriptions ?Trinidad? and ?10 - Dampfer 53480 BRT U-515?, meaning that 53,480 tons of shipping (10 steamers) were sunk by the U-515 this patrol. There are also the dates "12.VIII - 14.X.42". This data coorelates with U-515's first two patrols: Left Kiel on 12 August 1942, arrived at Kristiansand 13 August. U-515 then left Kristiansand on 15 August and arrived back at Lorient on 14 October 1942. I have not spent the requisite time to research this group, but plan to do so in the future.
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U-Boat Badges
Erik Krogh replied to Erik Krogh's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Wehrmacht Medals, Decorations & Awards
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U-Boat Badges
Erik Krogh replied to Erik Krogh's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Wehrmacht Medals, Decorations & Awards
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U-Boat Badges
Erik Krogh replied to Erik Krogh's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Wehrmacht Medals, Decorations & Awards
World War I U-Boat badges (unmarked, Schott, Meybauer), minis, Laboe tinnie, etc. Also an interesting post-war medal or key fob (?) with all the KM war badges surrounding the U-boat badge. -
U-Boat Badges
Erik Krogh replied to Erik Krogh's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Wehrmacht Medals, Decorations & Awards
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U-Boat Badges
Erik Krogh replied to Erik Krogh's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Wehrmacht Medals, Decorations & Awards
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U-Boat Badges
Erik Krogh replied to Erik Krogh's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Wehrmacht Medals, Decorations & Awards
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U-Boat Badges
Erik Krogh replied to Erik Krogh's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Wehrmacht Medals, Decorations & Awards
Jan Arne and Gary, Thanks for the compliments! The makers of the badges are, left-to-right: Top Row: Mint Schwerin tombak (marked); Schwerin tombak (unmarked); Tombak L/52 (C F Zimmermann); Tombak L/18 (B H Mayer); Zinc Baqueville Second Row (all zinc): Mint marked FO (Friedrich Orth); GWL (Gebr?der Wegerhoff); Unmarked L/21 (Foerster & Barth); Marked W in Circle (Hermann Wernstein); Marked RK (Rudolf Karneth) Third Row (all zinc): Marked FO (Friedrich Orth); GWL (Gebr?der Wegerhoff); Marked L/21 (Foerster & Barth); Marked W in Circle (Hermann Wernstein); Marked RS (Rudolf Souval) Bottom Row: Marked zinc L/18 (B H Mayer); Marked zinc L/56 (Funcke & Bruninghaus); De-wreathed Tombak Hyman; Marked zinc "100" (W?chtler & Lange, featured on page 187 of Gordon's new book); Marked L/13 (Paul Meybauer) Best Regards, Erik -
Kriegsmarine Uboat
Erik Krogh replied to nesredep's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Wehrmacht Medals, Decorations & Awards
Nesredep, Your GWL badge exhibits all of the expected characteristics for a genuine badge produced by this manufacturer. Good original badge in my opinion Best Regards, Erik