Jesse

It looks like an early SS tab to me. Can you make some close up photos of the tab?

These are as close as I could get with the focus. Always tough to evaluate these with out them in your hands. There are two holes in the center also if it this means anything at all.

Is there any markings or label on the propellar near the shaft housing or anywhere?

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2dresq

On the flanges, there are stamped numers "1,2,3 - no 4,5 and 6" in a serif font. In the base of one of these "dug outs" there is also "3321" stamped; maybe a casting number? Another dug-out base has what looks to be a 1 or upside down "T". The 4 grooves inside the shaft housing are also numbered "1" through "4" along the rim in a much smaller font. Its a liitle tough to make out on the photos.

Would waffenamts be used on something like this?

Thanks for the questions - always interesting to go through it all. - Jesse

The inventory label on the back of the sign from the Kharkov Historical Museum.

An interesting hand painted sign. Not any type of standardized, factory made sign. None the less I like it alot. The back of the sign has a label from the Kharkov Historical Museum where the sign supposably came from.

What came from a museum in Russia? The photo of the sign - or the sign itself?

Sorry, here is a photo of the sign. The sign supposably came from a Russian Museum. The label on the back is what was originaly posted.

I've gotten as far as this in translation :

харзковски истооич. музе сектор учета. вов инв фамистск.лорожн.указатетв инвонтарн

харзковски истооич. To a muse sector of the account. вов инв фамистск.лорожн.указатетв инвонтарн

Thank You for any feed back - Jesse

Detail shot of nose clamp.

Mouth peices and nose clamp that came inside the cannister

Lid open.

Rear shot.

Side shot.

Not sure about this one at all. I think that "AUER" made air quality-test kits for the U-Boots ? It is a container associated with something like that. It looks post war to me though. It also has 3 welded "buckle" similar to that of a gas mask canister. Curious. Any opinions ?

This is a shot of the back

I'd like to hear any opinons on this collar tab as to authenticity. Thanks All, Merry Christmas - Jesse

This label is on the back of a road sign for the German Army. It came from a museum in Russia. I can't even come close to translating it because of the lettering. Does anyone have any suggestions on a web site that may have the Russian equavilant to English letters or someone that may be able to read Russian ? Thank you - Jesse

More of the clasp. Curious about this one...

Overhead shot showing more of the clasp.

The rear.

This came from a collection in France the story goes. I have never seen one of these "fish" reversed. Can anyone identify this one ?

Thank You Gents - Jesse

And the rear of "Old wooden Eye"

And U-558's "Old Wooden Eye" - in refrence to keeping look out on the conning tower and staying alert. Obviously a tedious and difficult duty being exposed to the elements during the 4 hr. shifts. This is what it all amounted too I think. Spoting a threat and submerging within 30 seconds or spotting targets. "Sei wach holzauge" = tranlated means "wood eye is awake"

And the rear.

Possibly from the U-404, or of the 6th or 23rd Flotillas

And the back of it. (The back can be almost as interesting to me as the front because they can show what material the badge was made from and such).

Here's one from U-108 I think.

(U-431, U-864 or U-1209 may have had a sililar one, not sure. I believe that it may represent the Boat's sponsor city of Danzig.)

Here's a shot through the sight. You can see the cross-hairs, etc. The collector that I bought the sight from explained that the sight is rated for depth. This explains the weight of it. I believe that it is also a "gas" filled optic.

The sight doesn't magnify but is a wide lense. I suppose that this was used only for range finding and not so much as searching for threats?

I'm extemly curious about this instrument. I find it hard to understand that something like this, being depth rated, would be left on the "Wintergarten" during submersion. But it is extremly robust.

If anyone could suggest where to further reasearch this optic I'd love to hear - Thanks again Gents