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Here is a list of the "British" ships that were sunk or captured by the Thor during her second cruise. I wonder if Alan Morris was a crewmember of one of these ships? Anyone know where i could find out? Wellpark,Freighter,sunk 30-3-42. Willesden,Freighter,sunk 1-4-42. Kirkpool,Freighter,sunk 10-4-42. Nankin,Freighter,captured 10-5-42. Indus,Freighter,sunk 20-7-42. Regards,Martin.
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Hi Gents, i hope i am posting this letter in the right forum. This is a first for me. I have just obtained a "huge" folder of documents,Photo's,etc that was put together by an officer and crewmen of the German Hilfskreuzer "Thor". In amongst the dozens of items in the folder was this letter from a captured merchant seaman. It was written in a POW camp in Tokyo.Now this does make sense in way because on her second cruise the HK "Thor" operated in Far-Eastern waters and was destroyed by fire in Yokohama. I can only presume that Alan Morris served on one of the British Freighters that was captured or sunk by the Thor,was captured himself by the raider and handed over to Japanese authorities when the Thor reached Yokohama? I am still puzzled as to how this letter ended up as part of this Thor grouping. Perhaps Alan Morris befriended some of his captors on the Thor and they met postwar? Regards,Martin.
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Kriegsmarine Km Badge
Martin W replied to nesredep's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Wehrmacht Medals, Decorations & Awards
I think it a fake also. Regards,Martin. -
That is a great document Joe. Thanks for showing. I thought i would post this "Thor" related document also. You mentioned in the past that the crewmembers of the Thor,from both cruises,started their crew comerade group while the war was still in progress. This is one of a few documents i have from their "Kameradschaft" meeting on 3 November 1943. Regards,Martin.
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Kriegsmarine Km Badge
Martin W replied to nesredep's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Wehrmacht Medals, Decorations & Awards
Hi Morten, i have to agree with Gordon. The HSF,S-Boat and HK are definate fakes,IMO. If they came from the same source,i am sure the rest are fakes too. Regards,Martin. -
Kriegsmarine L/18 U Boat Badge
Martin W replied to paul w's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Wehrmacht Medals, Decorations & Awards
The obverse design and the hinge suggest to me that this badge is the "Petz & Lorenz" type,although i do not recall seeing an example with that type of pin and retaining catch before? Regards,Martin. -
Kriegsmarine L/18 U Boat Badge
Martin W replied to paul w's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Wehrmacht Medals, Decorations & Awards
And an ugly design at that Gordon,especially after looking at the tombak design? Cheers,Martin. -
Kriegsmarine Juncker COA
Martin W replied to Jan Arne S's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Wehrmacht Medals, Decorations & Awards
An interesting badge indeed Jan Arne. This is the first marked Juncker KM award i have seen with this reverse set-up. The barrel hinge and wide catchplate can be seen on Juncker Heer Flak badges and Erdkampf badges but they have needle pins.I have never seen this style of pin before on any Juncker award. Great find. Regards,Martin. -
Kriegsmarine U-Boat
Martin W replied to nesredep's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Wehrmacht Medals, Decorations & Awards
Hi Morten, I agree with Gordon that it is a Mayer badge. I would not exactly say that the Mayer badge is rare,but it is one of the nicest looking U-Boat awards IMO. Regards,Martin. -
Thanks Gordon, after a little searching i found some more info on this officer. His name is Ludolf Petersen and he was the First Officer on the Stier.Prior to this he served as a prize officer on the Heavy Cruisers "Lutzow" and "Admiral Scheer". He also served on the Hilfskreuzer "Pinguin" under Ernst-Felix Kruder,for whom he had taken part of the captured flotilla of Norwegian Whalers from the Antarctic Ocean back to Bordeaux. He was also a first officer of the Hamburg-Amerika Line freighter "Kiel",which he sucessfully brought through the British blockade in 1939. Regards,Martin.