Erik Krogh

Well,i guess i am hooked.

I just picked this small group of two "preliminary" award doc's awarded to a crewman from the 2nd cruise of the Thor and both signed by the Commander Gunther Gumprich in Yokohama,Japan.

Regards,Martin.

Beautiful and exotic, Martin. Keep 'em coming!!

Erik

You do have a wonderful collection of badges Erik K. I am envious; but also in awe of the way you have displayed them so tastefully.

Congrats on the new additions.

Regards,

Justin

2dresq

Thanks, Justin.

Those two framed badges came that way. I'm assuming that they were done by the vet or family, but as you know, one never knows the real story behind handmade artifacts unless obtained directly from the family.

Erik

Detail of the U-164 badge.

Another recent acquisition. A framed portrait with a U-164 traditions badge.

Wow Erik...

how do you always get these things

Best regards

Sto

Sto:

1) I have great forum friends!

2) Luck ;-)

Thanks for your and Morten's compliments.

Best Regards,

Erik

A recent acquisition, U-48 traditions badge. No vet provenance, but the picture and badge appear to have been in the frame for quite some time.

Love the photo in the frame. Teddy Suhren, Heinrich Bleichrodt, and Erich Zürn, apparently before Suhren and Zürn were awarded their own RKs. I love Suhren's recounting of how he received his initial RK, as told in "Ace of Aces":

Bleichrodt stands ready to receive his RK from Dönitz at Kerneval in Lorient. Bleichrodt tells Dönitz that he will only accept his RK on one condition. Dönitz is taken aback, and asks what the condition is. "I'll accept mine as long as my IWO, Suhren, gets his RK as torpedo officer, otherwise, no". After Dönitz consults with Endrass and Endrass says "yes", then Dönitz agrees that Suhren should also receive his own RK.

Gordon,

The new book looks great!! Looking forward to being able to work my way through it.

All The Best,

Erik

Back of CE Juncker CAB .

Nothing special with front of badge , but this is the first time I se

a pin-setup like this on a Juncker CAB .

Jan Arne

Nice looking obverse, with a good amount of finish. The rectangular clip base on the reverse certainly is interesting. Nice find!

Erik

Hi Erik!

Great couple of badges! I think your Schott might be slightly earlier struck than the one I got from you; barely noticeable flaw and nice gilding.

How did you make out at the SOS?

Tim

Tim,

Thanks for the compliment on my badges!

I picked up some WWII KM traditions badges (which I'll post in the KM section), some pretty great WWII U-Boat photos, as well as the Imperial UC 67 doc set that I posted in this forum. Definitely woth the trip to Louisville!

All The Best,

Erik

I think you have+

1) Prelim doc for EK2

2) Collective doc listing awards up until that time

3) EK1 doc

4) A NEW award of the EK1 as the left hand did not know what the right hand had already done.

I dont think 4) is just a reissue of an older doc (that happened often9 but it is actually a new award (on paper at least) as the award dates are different.

What a fantastic group!!!!!!

My EK1 to a U-Boot is unfortunately to a member of the U-55, not a Niemoeller style crew, but the only crew to be involved in war crimes with the Kaptain sentenced to death for the murder of crews... :-(

Chris,

Thanks for your expertise!

Erik

Reverse

Unmarked example with characteristics similar to the marked CEJ.

Reverse with round pin.

Tim,

Great discussion - thanks for initiating!

Here is my marked Schot badge with a single die flaw.

Deck gun firing

Finally, two images mounted on cardboard that must have hung in Herr Remper's home. I especially like the view of Istanbul.

EKI dated April 14, 1921

EKI dated November 28, 1919

EKII and Bravery Medal dated April 2, 1919

EK II dated September 18, 1917

World War I U-Boat documentation grouping to one man, consisting of five documents and two images mounted on cardboard. The documents are to Maschinist Maat Otto Remper of UC 67. UC 67 was responsible for sinking 52 ships during World War I. UC 67’s last commander was the pastor Martin Niemöller.

Documents include:

- U-Boat Kriegsabzeichen (U-Boat Badge Award) April 1, 1919

- Iron Cross II Class (Eiserne Kreuz) September 18, 1917

- Iron Cross II Class and Bravery Medal in Silver 2nd Class April 2, 1919

- Iron Cross I Class November 28, 1919

- Iron Cross I Class April 14, 1921

I am an Imperial newbie, but I find it interesting that there are reissued documents for the EKI and EKII - was this common practice after the war?

Are there many existing WWI doc sets out there? I haven't seen many groupings like the plentiful WWII Kriegsmarine doc sets.

Here is the Uboots-Kriegabzeichen doc

Thank you all, Gentlemen!

There certainly are a few dollars worth of badges in that plate, Gordon. Since the crew members are wearing the Matrosenmütze (i.e. early war), there might be a good chance that all of those badges were fire-gilded tombak...

Here's a picture I just picked up at the SOS of U-Boat badges being awarded. The gloved Leutnant has the next badge to be awarded in his hand while the Kapitänleutnant extends his hand. Nice batch of badges!

Great grouping, Martin! Congratulations!!

Sto and Richard - thanks for showing your great plaques!

Martin - happy hunting for that HK piece.

Erik