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Crew member of V1306 - OTTO KROGMANN, 13 Vorpostenflottille. Cheers, Larry

This Minesweeper citation To Matrosen Walter Täuber as well as his EK 2 citation and photo album arrived recently. Täuber served aboard Vorpostenboot V1306 - OTTO KROGMANN. V1306 was part of 13 Vorpostenflottille. It survived the war. Cheers, Larry

Very nice photos Odulf, thanks for sharing. Cheers, Larry

A new album has arrived which once belonged to Matrosenobergefreiter Walter Täuber who served on a Vorpostenboot as part of 13 Vorpostenflottille. Täuber wears the post-1940 Unterwasserhorcher specialty patch on his lower left sleeve. Cheers, Larry

Nice photo. Morten. Odulf. Nice photo. Is he wearing a yellow on blue Kustenartillerie patch at the top with a pre-1940 red on blue Maschinenwaffenfuhrer (flak observer) patch on the bottom of his sleeve? Cheers, Larry

Hi Paul, Yes they are from my collection. Cheers, Larry

Hi Paul, Here are two rare photos which don't come under any of your LW chapters, Both I would say belong in the "Auxiliary Formations of the Luftwaffe" chapter. Pic one: Luftwaffe Technische Nothilfe (TeNo). Pic two: Insignia is the wing for Fliegerisch Tatigen Angestellen der Luftwaffe. Most often they were civilian pilots and wireless operators who specialised in training and instruction. Functions were: Flugbetriebsleiter and Flugzeugfuhrer. They were active in the Luftdienstverband, a LW unit which was in charge of docking large flying boats. They cooperated closely with personnel of the Flugsicherungsschiffe. Personnel often came from commercial airlines such as Lufthansa. Cheers, Larry

SS-Gebirgsjager Untersturmfuhrer with his father who is a KM official. Cheers, Larry

Hi Morten, Not often seen M.v.D duty armbands. Very nice photo. Cheers, Larry

Kustenartillerie. Cheers, Larry

Ostsee.

Nice photos everyone. Schreiber (Clerical). Cheers, Larry Kustenartillerie. Cheers, Larry

Hi Odulf, Thanks for the information. Cheers, Larry

The first two letters are an early form of "SS" before the font was changed to the more familiar "SS" runes. Here are two SS Ausweis, one showing the earlier font. Cheers, Larry

Thank you Morten. Hi GreyC, Thanks for your informative answer. I have looked on the net for crowns which match or are close to the crown on the end of the coffin. Haven't found an exact match yet but the Saxony crown is the closest. Whoever is being buried must have had close ties or been a part of the military to have had a military funeral. The presence of an altar boy would mean that the funeral was held in German territory? Then there is the white coffin. Most coffins I have seen from that period were not white. Cheers, Larry

Adding a couple more photos to this thread. KM and Heer Chaplains. Cheers, Larry

Hi Morten. Nice photos. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Larry

Incredible collection Morten. your Marineverwaltung collection is very nice. Here is my cloth Marineverwaltung collection including Verwaltungsbeamte patch for the Elevated Career. Cheers, Larry Another. cheers, Larry

Hi Morten, Top quality collection for the grey uniform. Cheers, Larry

I agree, very nice indeed. Morten, is there any writing on the back of the Marineergangzungsabteilung portrait. Cheers, Larry

Thank you Morten. I am happy to have these additions to my collection, especially the Kustenartillerie and Marineartillerie abzeichen for the grey uniform. As you said: they are hard to find. Cheers, Larry

Hi, Here are some recent badge pickups. Cheers, Larry

I agree with Morten, very nice. Cheers, Larry

Thanks Martin. Cheers, Larry

A new one. 5 Zerstörerdivision 5 cap tally. Cheers, Larry