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Kriegsmarine U-boat emblem
gingerbread replied to nesredep's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Research, Documentation & Photographs
This emblem is the emblem of the city of Danzig. Several u-boats chosen this emblem. Regards Ben -
Hi To share with all you, i succeed to have information on WAF. It's a 30. Minensuchflottille cap emblem: 30. Minensuchflottille Aufgestellt am 15.3.1943 mit den Besatzungen der 15. Minensuchflottille. ? Aufgel?st bei Kapitulation 1945. ? Admiral norwegische. Westk?ste ? Operationsgebiet: 1943 - 45 Geleit- und Sicherungsdienst in Mittel- und S?dnorwegen Flottillenchefs: FKpt. Uebe 03.43 - 05.44 Kptlt. Fock (Joachim) 05.44 - 02.45 Kptlt. Muser 02.45 - 06.45 Zugeh?rige Einheiten: M 266 M 407 M 446 M 291 M 416 M 456 M 348 M 427 M 489 M 437 M 496 Pic from an 30. Minensuchflottille album from the M 456 The link on WAF: http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/sho...ad.php?t=301300 Regards Ben
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Hi Gordon Thanks for information If you look inside the blue lining, can you tell what material is used for stiffening the headband of the cap. Normally it should be a stiff woven material like this example, either black or white, or sometimes opaque cellulose. It's a stiff woven material but the color is a kind of red brown one. The chinstrap isn't the regular one, at first on the photos it looks plastic but on the last photo where the edge of the strap can be seen you can tell it is indeed leather with a patent laquered finish, so seems possibly OK for the period. The chinstrap is a leather one. What I really don't like is the peak. If you look at the many original KM caps in this forum you will see that the narrow gold wire trim between the leather edging to the peak and the gilt scalloped portion is a very thin single twisted strand of wire. Also there should be little or no gap between the embroidery and the leather edgeing. This one has a wide gap. I don't have your book "Torpedo Loss" in my hands but i remember to see a visor cap, from the Michel collection, with the same kind of peak with a wide gap. Regards Ben
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Hi I have this M35 KM helmet in my collect. This one comes from Brest in Brittany. I don't know why but It's seem to be a M35 SS reissued to KM. We can see under the KM gold eagle transfer, the state shield transfer. On the other side, you can see pieces of silver from the SS runic shield. the KM gold eagle transfer, under the state shield transfer. We can see pieces of silver from the SS runic shield. Regards Ben from Lorient
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Kriegsmarine sweather
gingerbread replied to nesredep's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Uniforms, Headwear, Insignia & Equipment
Hi I saw same kind of shirts sold for 112 euros on ebay two months ago. I don't know if it's really KM WW2 shirts? Regards Ben from Lorient -
To share with all of you. I send you pics from my last find from an antique market in Lorient. This is a very nice wooden sign from the 6 U-Flottille!!! It was found during a villa renovation in La baule few months ago. IMO, this kind of sign was used by submariners to indicate that a villa was requisitioned by 6 U-Flottile members. Regards Ben
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Can you help me with this strange KM officer visor cap? It's a not removable cover one. I have doubts on the following parts: - the chinstrap is not usual!!! - the black cap band is not usual!!! - the lining is brown!!! - the chinstrap buttons seem to be french ones!!! Is it a french made one or a fake one? Regards Ben from Lorient
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Kriegsmarine Kriegsmarine Cap Emblems
gingerbread replied to Michel's topic in Wehrmacht Medals, Decorations & Awards
Here, pics from a good 10 U-Flottille emblem found on an antique market near Lorient. Regards Ben -
Sorry, i just find all information about my question: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Japanese_Navy It's the Kanji for Imperial japanese navy. Regards Ben
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Can you help me to have a translation from this lining? http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/6283/ja...ycapnamepv7.jpg Regards Ben
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Kriegsmarine 1st U boat Flotilla Hat Badges
gingerbread replied to Scott Powell's topic in Wehrmacht Medals, Decorations & Awards
Hi Scott Thanks for your grand father picture. It's a typical 29th division picture, all the 29th members must wear the schinstrap exactly as on the picture. Regards Ben