Jesse

Hello Gents,

Recently I found this small pendant in a collectors shop along with the two Totenkopf collar tabs and shoulder boards. I'm curious about it's potental as an original piece.

I apologize about the photo quality but it was all that could be done with a camera-phone behind glass at the time. What your looking at is a small pendant maybe 11 inches by 6. Laid on top of the penndant are two collar tabs and less clear are the shoulder boards under these. The top of the pendant has a RZM paper tag. The images on the pendant are printed on. The pendant is aged well.

The owner of the shop said that they are all original but I doubt it. The pendant is locked up in a viewer case and he couldn't - or wouldn't let me have a closer look. The pendant is being sold for someone else out of his shop I belive. I don't think that he really has an understanding of what it is. He's says its from an "SS tank". But it is quite expensive as the set.

As I said I'm very curious as to what this may be and have not had any luck with the research.

Thanks for any input or ideas - Jesse

Hello Gunther,

Nice job ! Shows some paitence. What was your method and chemicals used? Did it ever etch to deep?

I've used fine furniture stripper myself but found it works very fast and can go too deep.. I suppose that's the trade off for fast though.

Regards - Jesse

Welcome to GMIC and thanks for the kind words, glad you enjoyed the book. I don't think the glasses you refer to were unique to the U-Boats, or even to the Kriegsmarine. These could be used as sunglasses but were also used inside the boat by crews about to go on watch at night, to protect their "night vision" when leaving the (relatively) bright interior of the boat for the open bridge in total darkness.

Unfortunately, space considerations alone prevented inclusion of many more interesdting pieces of kit in the book. Given free reign I could have ended up with 2,000 photos, 800 pages and a book weighing 4 kilos !

Regards

Gordon

TIME FOR VOL. TWO !!!

Best Regards,

Joe

Gordon,

I am with Joe and whole heartedly agree "time for vol. 2" !!!!!

I am just beginning your book and already realize that there is so much that can be added. Not at all to take anything away from your book as it is. Please don't misunderstand, the book is strong work. Its just that I could be very easily be entertained reading pages about the threads on the bolts alone of the antiquated machines that you know so well. I can only hope to capture this consolated information before its lost overtime.

A big fan, Thank you - Jesse Rocco

Gordon,

Thanks much for the relply. I'm new to the use of forums and I'll be consistantly using and contributing now.

About the U-Boot coat. Have you heard of an "acceptance stamp" used on U-Boot crews? Supposably it is a large "M" above an eagle, similar to the waffenamp I think. I've seen this on a reproduiction stamped in the center of the coat close to the buttons.

The coat initally mentioned for sale cost $450 U.S. dollars. I think it is a good fair price. I'd like to hear other opinions on it as well though. I'll be sure to post photos of the coat if it is purchased.

Thanks all - Jesse

Looking for some help gentlemen,

I recently came across a well aged, black leather coat for sale that is supposably a U-Boot member's. (I appologize for not having photos). It is well aged and all together with no real damage. It is double breasted with the German Navy "anchor emblem" buttons. It is of the collared type (I believe machinists wore the collarless ?) with wool lining similar to that of a German army blanket issue of the time. I do believe it is original.

The trip up for me is that it is black. I've seen repoductions in black. But have never seen any photos of an actual black leather jacket being worn by a member of a U-Boot crew. I believe all the U-Boot crews wore grey leather coats of similar above description.

Is there any way to tell if a coat is indeed specificly of U-Boot origin? It stands to reason that the navy might have had similar equipment and used it as such.

Thank you for your time in this. (A buyer on the fence) - Jesse