Martin W

Thanks for the input guys.I think i will stick to German made badges from now on.This was the first Bacqueville badge i had ever had in hand and probably the last. Regards,Martin.

The reverse,and as mentioned the hinge and mainpin have been replaced.The somewhat crude solder job is not visible on the scan.

As Gordon mentioned in his last thread a good looking Aux. Cruiser badge is hard to resist.I picked this one up today at a local show here in San Jose.It is only the second time i have had a French made badge in hand and i really liked the look of this one despite the fact that the hinge and pin had been replaced. It came from an old collection too.I do admit i have never been a fan of these French made badges but have always considered them period pieces. Regards,Martin.

The reverse.

Gordon, i know what you mean,i find them hard to resist too.A nice looker with the seperately attached globe there.Here is a Foerster & Bath i have of single piece construction.This badge is also in zinc.I have never figured out when and why they changed their pattern. Regards,Martin.

Rick, i have no idea of the originality.I can only speculate that the original prints or negatives made it back to Germany on one of the Pinguin's prize ships.This set of prints came from Kai Winkler. Regards,Martin.

Pat, i just read the last few posts and i agree with Gordon and nesredep that we definately need some pictures here.As Gordon mentioned i would be very sceptical of a Schwerin Destroyer with a stamped MM. Regards,Martin.

Thanks Gordon.A very strange photo,indeed. Martin.

It looks like he is also wearing an Imperial U-Boat badge.Wearing a Kriegsmarine uniform he looks kinda young to have seen service in WW1? Regards,Martin.

Gordon, after browsing over some old notes i came across this story from someone who visited the town of Ludenschied.He noted that the award manufacturing community were a very tight-knit group. "It seems that every maker in Ludenschied was kindred with another.A member of the Assmann family married a member of the Deumer clan.Bruninghaus was a close friend of Linden and so on..." If they shared family members why not badge designs and hardware,etc. So,i am wondering if the makers in Pfortzheim were as close-knit as those in Ludenschied? Looking at the U-Boat badges of Mayer,Zimmermann and Schickle i am inclined to think that they probably were ? Regards,Martin.

gp, some great looking photogaphs in that album.Thanks for showing. Regards,Martin.

Gordon, both of the above makers were from Pfortzhiem.Maybe ,with the possibility of some close family ties,this could be an example of "die-sharing" between the two companies?? Regards,Martin.

Here is a photo i have of Ernst Felix-Kruder,commander of the Hilfskreuzer "Pinguin" playing with his dog.According to the notes on the reverse of the photo,this was part of the daily routine on board the ship. Regards,Martin.

Erik, can you post a picture of the reverse of your badge? Cheers,Martin.

Here is an example that came from an Atlantis Crewman. Regards,Martin.

Thanks guys, i will post some more pic's from the book later.What is so special to me about this book is the complete crewlisting in the back of the book. Eric, i know someone who has a tradition badge given to him by an Atlantis crewman.I will forward your picture to see if there are any similarities. Regards,Martin.

Just for interest here is a signed photo i have of the Atlantis Commander,Bernhard Rogge. Regards,Martin.

Hi Terry, to breifly explain your question the Atlantis was sunk/scuttled on Nov 22 1941 after an engagement with HMS Devonshire in the Mid-Atlantic.She was refueling and resupplying the U-126 at the time.I beleive there were seven fatalaties on the Atlantis during the engagement with the Devonshire.The rest of the crew made it into the lifeboats where they were towed by the U-126 and eventually picked up by the supply ship "Python". On Nov 30 1941 the Python was supplying the U-68 and the U-A when she came under attack by HMS Dorsetshire,a sister-ship of the Devonshire.She was set ablaze and the crews of both the Atlantis and the Python,over 400 men made it to the lifeboats. About 100 men were crammed into the the two U-Boats,U-68 and U-A,and the rest were towed in about 10 lifeboats. On Dec 3 and Dec 5 the U-129 and the U-124 came to assist.Later four Italian sub's also came to the rescue. All eight rescue sub's made it back to Saint Nazaire,France between Dec 23 and 29 1941. Regards,Martin.

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