genoa41

Dear Gordon

What do you think about this ?

regards

giorgio

No firm release date yet. Roger Bender is chasing up a couple of rare pieces in the USA ( including an original ships bell from a U-Boat) for inclusion. Once these are in and the final adjustments to layouts are done, the cover illustration is chosen and a final descion made on the title and we are ready to go.

Hello !

For the Italian members . You can buy the book c/o www.tuttostoria.it

regards

giorgio

Hello !

I would like your opinion on this badge

Many thanks in advance

giorgio

Hi,

Could you provide better close up of the center, the eagle, and the hook.

It could be a Steinhauer but some details bother me.

jacques

Dear Sal , Jacques

I have not other pics . I have found the cross in the catalogue of an auction.

Thanks to your advice now I am very doubtful about its reliability .

Many thanks

giorgio

This one could be OK but you'd need close up shots of the lettering like those posted by Alexey to be sure.

There are some perfectly good second pattern originals with that flat wire retaining clip instead of the more usual round wire version.

Dear Gordon

I agree in your advice but unfortunately I have not other pics . I'll be left in doubt .

Many thanks

giorgio

PS I have bought your book

Hello !

What do you think about this bronze clasp ?

Many thanks in advance

giorgio

Hello Giorgio.

First picture shows an Identification/Authorisation Card for family members of a serving Kriegsmarine serviceman entitling them to medical care.

Second picture gives particulars on the unit of the serviceman which is responsible for his pay.

Bernhard H. Holst

Hello Bernhard

many thanks for your kind advise

regards

giorgio

Hello !

What do you think about this cross? original or good copie ?

Many thanks in advance

giorgio

Hello !

Does anyone know what doc this is ?

Many thanks in advance

giorgio

Hello !

Does anyone know what doc this is ?

Many thanks in advance

giorgio

Hi Giorgio,

Yes, that's another great one. Was actually in some ways the inspiration for Hogan's Heroes.

I too have absolutely no idea what they're worth. Let me see if I can do some digging and get back with you. Right now I'm struggling with a bad stomach flu that hit me last night/early this morning. I've been sleeping most of the day and have only been able to have a few sips of water and now a few of gatorade. Feeling lousy so need to get off of here for now. But will check in again as soon as I can.

Mucho thanks!

Dan

Hi Dan

I hope you are fine .

I don't take an interest in the ID tag , so I have thought to sell it for 1 euro +shipping .

Perhaps someone looks for it

many thanks , regards

giorgio

Hi Guys !

Was to late to get the Tombac L/13 U-Boot Badge under Detlev`s update today .

One of my most wanted Badge together with Deumer Pilotbadge .

Jan Arne

as well I arrived late (14h and 2') . I have thought to you . Sorry

regards

giorgio

K&Q and W&L are very similar. The difference mainly lies in the eagles head and chest. If you look closely at the badges by the two makers you will see the difference.

Dear Gordon

Thank you for giving me such a good piece of advise .

If I can find a kind of help in the pics ,I shall study the two types of badge in detail

yours sincerely

giorgio

Hi Giorgio,

Glad I could help. As for interest, I would be... if it was from Stalag 13! And yes folks, there was a real Stalag 13. I just missed a document from that stalag about ten years ago on Ebay. Do wish I'd managed to get it as I've always been a tremendous fan of Hogan's Heroes.

Just out of curiosity, what would you be asking for it?

Dan

Hi Dan

I haven't the faintest idea . Every offer is welcome. I collect UBoot badges and related so I am not interested in ID disc .

Best regards

giorgio

PS I know very well the " Stalag 17 " (Billy Wilder , William Holden,...)

It's an unmarked W?chtler & Lange. Quite a scarce maker to find.

Dear Gordon

I was rather thinking of K&Q . As usual , you have the correct answer .

I , and probably other members , should like to know the way to distinguish W&L from K&Q .

Anyway , many thanks for entroducing me to Thomas (the badge comes from him)

yours sincerely

giorgio

Hi Giorgio,

I can't put this in concrete... hopefully one of the other members can confirm it. But I believe this is an ID tag of the type issued to POW's in a German prison camp. They'd be assigned a number such as you see on the tag. Like other German "dog tags" they'd be broken in half if the POW died, half was kept for graves registration and the other was left with the body so they'd be able to keep track of who was who. As far as I know it was kept with the body when buried for future identification should that ever have been needed.

Dan

Hi Dan

Many thanks . I received this ID tag from a fiend . Is it interesting for anybody ?

best regards

giorgio

Hello !

I would likr to hear your opinion on this badge

Many thanks in advance

giorgio

Hello !

I would likr to hear your opinion on this badge

Many thanks in advance

giorgio

Hello !

What can anyone tell me about this disc ?

Many thanks in advance

giorgio

Hello Giorgio,

Pictures of my L/52.

Regards,

Michel

Hello Michel

Many thanks .

A very beautiful , stunning badge . Congratulations .

I hope in the future to own a badge like this

yours sincerely

giorgio

Dear Gordon

I have found this PK that shows a UBoot badge type Tag der Wehrmacht .

I think it is rather interesting and you ?

regards

giorgio

Dear Gordon

I have found this PK that shows a UBoot badge type Tag der Wehrmacht .

I think it is rather interesting and you ?

regards

giorgio

This is an F&BL badge (L/56 type). This firm used several types of pin fitting, including both needle pin and wide pin.

Dear Gordon

Thank you for your explanation . It seems that F&BL has been one of the most rich makers of UBoot badges .

regards and Happy New Year

giorgio

Hollow backs of this type are absolutely authentic wartime pieces. Original hollow backs also exist of the Zimmermann/Mayer/Schickle type.

Suggestions that all hollow backs are postwar fakes is utter nonsense.

Dear Gordon

Thank you for your answer really exaustive as usual .

I should like that either you or some other member would be able to show pics of the hollow back types of the makers you quote , in order to have a complete vision of the subject .

regards and Happy New Year

giorgio

Hello

I ignore whether Gordon has already discussed about this badge in a different topic .

My question regards the originality of the type hollow back .

Many thanks , Happy New Year !!!!

giorgio