LarryT

Thank you for your kind words. Here is another from my wedding portrait collection. I cannot see clearly what his trade insignia is because the surface texture of the photo makes it difficult to identify. Any ideas? cheers, Larry

Maschinist plus Rohrmeister (Torpedo Tube Captain) specialty patch. Cheers, Larry

Here is another portrait that is now in my collection. Top is Stab (Staff) patch Underneath is Kraftfahrlaufbahn (Driver/Motor Transport) patch. Under that is Gefreiter rank insignia. Cheers, Larry

Thank you. Very nice photo Martin. Here is a Maschinistmaat portrait. Cheers, Larry

Feuerwerkmaat (Ordnance) wearing metal insignia. Cheers, Larry

Hi, Geschutzfuhrer is still my best guess. If you removed the out-of focus haze around the symbol it would look very similar to the Geschutzfuhrer symbol I have posted. Cheers, Larry

Well, I certainly got the first guess wrong. could the arrowed insignia be Geschutzfuhrer? Insignia is blurred and distorted so it is hard to tell. Cheers, Larry

Kustenartillerie (Coastal Artillery). Cheers, Larry

Nice photo. The young man certainly had a lot of specialist trade badges. Could the top badge be for a Spielmann? (Band Leader/Drum/Fife). I have seen more than one variation of this badge. Here are two more types of Spielmann badges. The badge at left is from my personal collection. Cheers, Larry

Very nice photos, especially the Torpedo Mechanic photo. Thanks for posting. Cheers, Larry

Very nice photos. Twin brothers with same rank, MS badges and Funker badges. Were brothers allowed to serve on the same ship in the Kriegsmarine? Here is another from my collection. MS badge and wearing a Bootsmann trade badge. Cheers, Larry

Thanks very much for the nice words. Writing on the back of the photo says: Ernst 1942. Here is another form the series. There is the date of 1943 on the back. He wears the EK2 ribbon and has been promoted to Obergefreiter. No trade specialty badge this time. Cheers, Larry

Nice colourisations Alex. Here is one I did from my portrait collection. Cheers, Larry

From a photo lot to the same sailor. Unterwasserhorcher (Hydrophone Operator) patch in wear. Cheers, Larry

Very nice photo. Your great description of his insignia has answered the question I asked in post #35 Here is Bootsmann insignia in wear. Cheers, Larry

Thank you. Very nice "catches", indeed! Here is a closer view showing cap tally and rank insignia details. Cheers, Larry

Nice photo! Here is Matrosenstabsgefreiter (6 years service) insignia. Cheers, Larry

Kreuzer Emden. Cheers, Larry

Another coincidence. I have a small photo lot of the Artillerie-Mechaniker in your wedding portrait. He can be seen in the Prinz Eugen photo I posted earlier. See photo and another wedding portrait of the same couple. Cheers, Larry

Reichsmarine Maschinist.

U-Boat crewman wearing Bootsmann and Motorenlehrgang patches. Cheers, Larry

Outstanding photos once again guys! Here is a Maschinist/Engine Room patch in wear photo. Cheers, Larry

Wonderful photos. Thanks to all contributors! Metal insignia for Funkmaat. Cheers, Larry

Maschinist and Elektrotechnischer Lehrgang III (Electrical Technician Grade III). Cheers, Larry

Hi Martin, My photo is the same sepia colour as yours. I desaturated the colour when I scanned it. It is printed on an Agfa postcard and is discoloured around the edges. As you know copies were made and sent to comrades, family etc. Probably what happened here. Another portrait in my collection: An Obergefreiter wearing a Coastal Artillery badge. I am not an expert on trade and qualification insignia so is it unusual to see a Unterpersonal der Stabe (Staff NCO) and a Bootsmann (Boatswain) patch worn with a CA badge? Also the extra chevron sewn under his Obergefreiter stripes is to show he is awaiting a promotion? Cheers, Larry