Martin W

Detail.

I just received this nice studio portrait of the Destroyer badge in wear.I think an intersting combination of the grey uniform,the Destroyer badge and what appears to be Torpedo mechanic insignia on the shoulder tabs.A nice crisp photo that shows the detailed Destroyer badge. Regards,Martin.

Hi Stuart, can you post photographs here? I am sure that some one can be of help if we can see images of the award. Regards,Martin.

Hi Norm, as i mentioned elsewhere,i see nothing wrong with this badge.A good original of the unmarked type that is attributed to Juncker.Great finish remaining too. Regards,Martin.

The obverse.

The maker of this type of badge is still unknown to me.Here is an HSK award with the same reverse set up.Like Jan Arne's badge it has a rectangular hinge. regards,Martin.

Excellent Justin, some great looking badges there.I really like the Schwerin zincers.The first pattern tombak S-Boat is superb. Thanks for taking the time to post the individual items. I am sure you will add many more fine badges to your collection. Regards,Martin.

Justin, a very nice set of badges you have there,but hard to appreciate fully from this photo. I know you have a great 1st pattern Schwerin S-Boat badge. I think you should photograph and post the badges individually,if you can. It would be nice to see what the makers are of each piece,and basemetal,etc. Regards,Martin.

I have asked a fellow HSK collector to send me and image of the Kormoran document that he has to compare.I have also heard of conflicting stories that some Kormoran crewmen received their awards in captivity and other awards were sent to their families? I will try to get more information on this subject. i do beleive that the Commander of the Kormoran,Theodor Detmers was given his RK while in captivity,and there are photographs to prove this. Regards,Martin.

Interesting document Chris.The first one i have ever seen from an Imperial HSK crewman. Gordon, Nice to see the Identical type of "Orion" document,signed by Weyher on the same day. Regards,Martin.

EK1 doc.

Minesweeper doc.

HSK doc.The Orion arived in Bordeaux on Aug 23 1941,i beleive.It looks like Storch was awarded his HSK badge on Aug 25.

Besides the Kormoran document i posted earlier today i also picked up this set of documents from a crewman of the Hilfskreuzer Orion. The EK2 and HSK doc's are signed by the ships Commander,Kurt Weyher. It seems that after the Orion's return to Germany,Obermaschinenmaat.Storch joined the Minesweeper arm of the Kriegsmarine where he also received his EK1. Regards,Martin.

Here is a copy of a photograph that came with the above document.Matr.Krebs is in the back row with the "x" above his head. Regards,Martin.

Here is the resized image from above post. Regards,Martin.

Here is a piece of paper you do not often see,and definately a first for me.This is a very rare Hilfskreuzer award document for a crewman from the HSK Kormoran,awarded while he was a POW in Australia.As we know the survivors of the Kormoran were captured and incarcerated in Australia after the Kormoran/HMAS Sydney engagement. I did hear that the Kormoran survivors,including the Commander,Theodor Detmers,received their awards while they were in captivity in Australia. I am very pleased to have this rare document. Regards,Martin.

John, thanks and i apologise.I completetly missed your explanation of the letter "T" in post #15. Do you know if any more letters besides "S" or "T" could be found on the end of the service numbers? Cheers,Martin.

The numbers and letters on the back of John's Destroyer badge are what i am more familiar with seeing on the reverse of KM awards. I have two similarly marked badges. One is an early tombak Schwerin Destroyer marked,"N1060/34T". The other is a Juncker AC badge named and nubered to "Alf Grzywotz N1733/39". Grzywotz served on the Atlantis. So in both cases,"N" is for Nordsea,34 and 39 are the years they joined the Kriegsmarine.They were enlisted 1060 and 1733 in those years. The "T" on the Destroyer badge denotes rank,i think. I would appreciate any additional information on these service numbers,if i am wrong. Regards,Martin.

I can't wait to see the final publication Gordon.I was so glad to be able to contribute,in a small way, to it's conent. Regards,Martin.

Hi Justin, as i have commented elswhere,a good looking collection put together in a short amount of time. I was fortunate enough to pick up the very rare Meybauer Hilfskreuzer badge from the same gentleman you received the Schwerin S-Boot from,i think. Also,like yourself i have the support of a loving wife.Besides,i think she would rather have me at home in the evenings sipping my gin and sitting in front of a computer,"dabbling in history",than being down the road in the local "watering hole" with the lads,so to speak. Regards,Martin.

Hi Jan Arne, in my opinion this is a Meybauer badge,sadly,in poor condition.Despite the condition,i think the price was right Regards,Martin.

Despite the retaining hook,which looks postwar to me,the reverse outline of the badge posted directly above would be enough to put me off.Look at the wings of the eagle,absolutely no symmetry at all. Regards,Martin.

Jan Arne, a great looking original badge at an unbeleivable price.I would visit this auction site more often.I just looked at the Meybauer Minesweeper you posted at GCA.from the same auction site.OK,so the the pin and catch are missing,but for 8 or 9 euro?? Regards,Martin.

Nice badge Richard.I used to have a tombak Wound badge in silver with the exact same hinge.From what i recall it was attributed to Deumer? Still,a good looking and uncommon badge IMO. Regards,Martin.