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Really nice badge Gordon. It made me dig my Juncker out and take a closer look as I had never really noticed the burnish of the swastika, binding and wing edge. Low and behold it was there on mine as well and quite visible even though I hadn't noticed. Richard

Erich Kurztusch U-170 POW Index Card.

Erich Kurztusch U-170 EK2 Document.

Erich Kurztusch U-170 Soldbuch page 4.

Erich Kurztusch U-170 Soldbuch pages 2 and 3.

OK Erik you talked me into it. My U-170 Soldbuch belonged to Erich Kurztusch. Attached is Soldbuch Page 1. Richard

Another great document set Erik. Richard

Thanks Martin. It's definitely the same. The one that I have was the only one like it I'd ever seen so it's nice to know that there are at least two more of them out there. Richard

Thanks Gordon. I noticed tha Mayer similarity but was pretty sure they weren't the maker. It is a very nice and distinctive badge.

Great group Erik! Richard

Reverse side photos. Sorry, I missed the hook photo.

Reverse side photos.

Any idea who might have manufacturered this tombak badge? The finish on the wreath is long gone leaving a caramelized appearance while the water still contains 50-60% of its silver finish. The badge is very well made weighing about 30 grams. It has a block hinge and a square wire hook. Reverse side photos to follow.

Here is a picture of one in use. Richard

and yet another Richard

another Richard

Nesredep, here is my version of the plaque which I've had for about 30 years. It's made of a heavy metal with an enamel finish. Richard

Thanks guys. That was my feeling as well so it's nice to have some confirmation. Richard

badge reverse side and hardware

Attached are a couple photos of a u-boat badge I've owned for many years. The obverse of the badge shows all of the characteristics of a Mayer, Schickle or Zimmermann badge however the reverse hardware matches none of those shown in Gordon's book. The badge is Tombak with a silver coloured pin and has a wire catch. The end of the deck gun barrel has gone missing but otherwise it is an extremely high quality badge. Can anyone confirm who the maker of this badge likely is? Thanks Richard

Thanks Rick. Richard

Rick, below are a couple of examples from the same Fuhrungsbuch:

I need some help with the following rank description: Verw. Ob. Gefreiter (Sv.) I understand the Ober Gefreiter part but what do the preceding "Verw." and the "(Sv.)" abreviations mean? I posted this in another forum and learned that the "Verw." is Verwaltungs or supply but I still don't know what th "Sv." means. Any opinion anyone? Thanks, Richard

Miguel, I'm not aware of the VDM website but the book is also available from Kai Winkler. Richard

Hi Erik. I just received my copy of "Unsere Gaste" today from KW. Great book. Thanks for pointing it out here in this forum. Richard