Richard Sysum

The silver wound

Hello Everyone This is one of the few army docs i have left but I find it an interesting group.The first doc is about the man winning a tank destruction strip on 16.10.1943.The second doc is a silver wound badge dated 16.10.1943 and the third doc is an EK1 doc dated 20.10.1943..Tanks are big heavy things you don't want to get in the way of but this man did hence the silver wound badge I guess.... Best Regards Richard

Hello Everyone I have had a word with Roland Berr and he thinks this a label that is stuck on bya manufactorer and the dku at the top is there code.. Best Regards Richard

Hello Everyone This is the only army badge I have left in my collection...

Hello Everyone Sad to here that Erich Topp passed away on boxing day.. Best Regards Richard..

Hello Everyone I have tried to copy the last name it is written with pencil on the award and under good light you can make it out better.I do not know that there is a line through the one letter it is very faint.. Best regards Richard

Hello Everyone Here is an image of the name on the back of the u-boat clasp it is not a very good image. Would this writing show up under a black light ?or does anyone have any ideas how I can highlight it better? Best Regards Richard

Hello Everyone The story behind this is.Dave B bought this from a old boy who was in the KSLI he was in Flensberg when Donitz was arrested on 24/5/45.He was told to look after a few PoWs for a while he then exchanged cigs and choc for some of there awards.The old boy is 88 and can tell us no more.there is a dog tag which I hope to research and a name on the back of the u-boat clasp but I cannot read it.The only slight puzzle is that U318 surrendered in Norway.the crewman must have transfered to another boat or gone for training in Germany. There seems to be items from 3 men an officer,an Obermaat and a marine artillery man Best Regards Richard.. Merry Christmas to All..

Hello Everyone Just thought I would post this group I bought from Dave B.All came to me in a tea ration tin, collected from from kriegsmarine pows by a man from Kings Shropshire Light Infantry.

Hello Everyone This is my first u-boat cap emblem from U318.Its not a enamal one but still nice.. Best Regards Richard..

Hello Everyone Is this a coastal Artillery breast eagle?? Merry Christmas Richard..

Thanks Michel

Thanks Gordon

Hello Everyone I presume that this badge is for a bootsmannsmaat,but on which item of clothing was it worn. best regards Richard

Hello I did not phrase it that well.Would this eagle be worn by all officers from Lt.z.see up? Best Regards Richard.

Hello everyone I bought a group of items with u-boat /naval items in it and this label came with it. It is made of oil cloth and is just a bit bigger than a credit card and it looks like it may have been stuck to something.... Best Regards Richard

Hello Everyone What grade of naval officer would this breast eagle be worn by? Best Regards Richard.

Hello Everyone A u-boot-packchen is the grey leather uniform that was worn on board a u-boat.. Best Regards Richard..

Hello Simon Thanks for the info. Best Regards Richard.

Hello Dave.B I have had a look in the U-boat emblems book.It seems to be the emblem for U318.This boat made 5 patrols and survived the war.The face on the badge is that of lyric poet Joachim Ringelnatz.A nice find there Dave.. Best Regards Richard..

Hello Everyone I have a u-boat soldbuch and the man spent a month in hospital.I can not seem to find this illness code it looks like 47.I have heared it said that kriegsmarine codes are slightly different to army ones.I would also like to know the name of the hospital if anyone could help as far as I know this man was trapped at St Nazaire until the end of the war.

Hello Thanks for your help Hinrik.

Hello Everyone I have a few U-boat soldbuchs in my collection and I noticed that some of the men were issued with something called a Ubootpackchen which translates as a U-boat small package.Does anybody Know what this was? Best Regards Richard

Hello Thanks Gordon.Here is an image of the front sadly the image lacks a bit of detail Best Regards Richard

Hello Everyone I have had this badge a few years and I bought it on the understanding that the hook had been replaced.From the image below can anybody confirm this or do they have any other ideas. The hook is made from round stock and is soldered onto a small plate before being applied to the badge Best Regards Richard.