Erik Krogh

Joe,

Nice Tauchretter display, including the two pull-down propaganda pieces!

Thank you very much for the information regarding the production and distribution of these pieces. I don't know anything about the P.W.E. agancy, but I'll begin my research.

Will most certainly keep you in mind if I decide to sell my "comic book".

Best Regards,

Erik

Hello,

Very nice propaganda items you have ! I own 2 of the pull down propaganda cards and I have them on display in my Tauchretter collection . I like them next to my tauchretters as a way of showing what can happen to a u-boat sailor if his boat is attacked and sunk , you may need your tauchretter as a life saver or drown ! This pull down card has some vivid graphics for the would be u-boat crewmen !

This is what info I have on this pull down propaganda card:

It was produced by the P.W.E. agency and was first dropped by British planes on the night of 05/06 April 1942 and the last time it was dropped by the RAF was on the night of 04/05 September 1942 and is approx. 10 cm x 20 cm .

The other u-boat propaganda comic book type I have been looking for since 1977 ! I first saw a small copy of this in the book THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC by TERRY HUGHES and JOHN COSTELLO , 1977 and found on page 290 . If you ever want to sell this please let me know , I have a nice home for it between 2 more tauchretters ;-)

This 4 pager was also produced by the P.W.E. AGENCY A in 1942 and first dropped by the RAF on the night of 10/11 April 1942 and the last night drop by the RAF was on 02/03 1942 .

Very nive items and thank you for the close up detailed pictures ! Here is a shot of my 2 pull down cards .

Here is the reverse

Detail of the cut-outs...

Thank you Gordon, for yet more insight into the unchartered waters of U-Boat badges not within the realm of the known and accepted.

Here is a tombak "Juncker" in my collection. It is different from most of the similar badges as the swastika and deck gun are "cut out".

Best Regards,

Erik

Third strip

Second strip

I have never seen anything like this!! Is there a way to get a closeup of the comics?

Paul

Here you go, Paul! Best resolution that would meet the 150k constraint. Hope that you can read the text.

Best,

Erik

Thanks for the posting, John! Great information.

Best,

Erik

Is there anywhere a compiled list of feldpost numbers/description relating to Kriegsmarine locations and vessels?

Thanks for the help.

Richard

I have a great little book pertaining to the U-Bootwaffe. It's quite comprehensive. Haven't seen a volume that addresses the entire Kriegsmarine though.

Best Regards,

Erik

And the answers...

Back side posing the questions.

... the message...

Here is the second piece, a pull-out.

Back cover.

Detail of left side.

Fold out.

I have two interesting artifacts apparenty used by the Allies to discourage U-Boat enlistment. It would be appreciated if anyone has information as to how these were used.

The first is a "comic book" approach telling the sad story of 18-year-old G?nther Harthmuth's short career in the U-Bootwaffe.

Erik, your tunic looks OK, but as always the story is only that, a story.

The main difference between the denim models 37 and 40 is thand in the frirst the breast pockects hava the center pleats and in the model 40 this were omitted.

About the shoulders, usually the enlisted men only changed the buttons, the junior NCO add the golden tress arround the collar and the shoulders, and the NCO and the officers changed the shoulder to the german model.

Thank you very much for your comments, Eduardo.

Best,

Erik

The shoulder straps removed...

Here's another shot of my British tunic.

I'm confused as to what the differences are between the British pattern 37 and 40. I have the pictured tunic, bought several years back for a modest investment on eBay (I can see the smirks out there!) It has, as all good eBay items do, a story. The story is that the seller, who lives in the Netherlands, bought this form a German woman who claimed that it was her father's, who was a Gefreiter in the U-Bootwaffe. An e-mail from the woman to this effect was in the pocket of the tunic. The seller claimed that the woman also told him that the shoulder straps were cut off in order to reduce the possibility of getting caught in the cramped quarters of a U-Boat.

I would appreciate any opinions regarding this tunic. Has anyone ever heard of removing shoulder straps from British battle dress in order to make them U-Boat ready?

Thanks!

Erik

Another U-Boot Bordjacke more easy to find. British pattern 37 battle dress reconditioned by the Kriegsmarine. Sadly, often it is impossible to say if it is a wartime made or after.

Thanks, Gentlemen. Now the quest for the ever-elusive Emsmann and Lohs begins!

Best,

Erik

Thanks for the comments, Nesredep and Joe.

Joe, the card is a single sheet heavy paper card with nothing on the back. It is stand-alone, not in a book or attached to anything else. There is not much else to show: the one picture I posted pretty much tells it all.

It really is rather unique. Would love to see other examples if anyone else has one.

Best,

Erik

Here is a station card from a U-406 grouping in my collection. I haven't seen this type of card featured in any of the KM/U-Boat books. I would assume that these would be issued at the beginning of a crewman's service.

Here's the reverse