Monsun Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 (edited) Hello,here are some scans of my U 37 - U 508 "Paul Denkner"-group. Interesting to compare to Simons "very early U-boat grouping U 37, U 107" post!U-37 left Wilhelmshaven under the command of Werner Hartmann on 30th Mar 1940 for operations around Norway and the Hebrides and returned more than two weeks later to Wilhelmshaven on 18th Apr 1940.Werner Hartmann hit three ships on this patrol.First his "Polartaufschein" from the 04.04.1940. Edited September 5, 2006 by Monsun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsun Posted September 5, 2006 Author Share Posted September 5, 2006 After that operation from U 37 he get his "U-Bootskriegsabzeichen" at the 18.04.1940.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsun Posted September 5, 2006 Author Share Posted September 5, 2006 ... and the EK 2 at the 20.04.1940. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsun Posted September 5, 2006 Author Share Posted September 5, 2006 U-37 left Lorient under the command of Asmus Nicolai Clausen on 30th Jan 1941 for operations SW of Spain and returned to Lorient on 18th Feb 1941 after more than two weeks on patrol.Asmus Nicolai Clausen hit three ships on this patrol and all of them were in convoy, all of them from convoy HG-53.After that operation Maschinenobergefreiter Paul Denkner was awarded with the EK1. It was his 8. patrol on U 37! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsun Posted September 5, 2006 Author Share Posted September 5, 2006 Later he change to U 508, Cdr. Georg Staats.At the 29.06.1943 he was awarded with the german cross in gold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsun Posted September 5, 2006 Author Share Posted September 5, 2006 30.06.1943 - congratulations on sea from the "Oberbefehlshaber" and "F.d.U. West" (R?sing). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsun Posted September 5, 2006 Author Share Posted September 5, 2006 13.07.1943 - again a "Taufschein" with the signature from "Staats". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsun Posted September 5, 2006 Author Share Posted September 5, 2006 On the 7th Jun 1943, U-508 left Lorient under the command of Georg Staats and arrived back at Lorient just over fourteen weeks later on 14th Sep 1943.Georg Staats hit three ships on this patrol, two of these ships were in convoy, both of them were from convoy ST-71.Here are "Paul Denkner" in Lorient at the 14th Sep. 1943 just after he get his german cross in gold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsun Posted September 5, 2006 Author Share Posted September 5, 2006 And this was the end only two months later.U-508 left St. Nazaire under the command of Georg Staats on 9th Nov 1943. The boat was sunk at the 12 Nov 1943 in the Bay of Biscay north of Cape Ortegal, Spain, by depth charges from a US Liberator aircraft (VB-103/C). 57 dead (all hands lost). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Orchard Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 (edited) Very nice. I particularly like the Polartaufschein.Ironic that he got his EKII and U-boat docs after the very next patrol to Hempel's EKII. Edited September 5, 2006 by Simon Orchard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 After an extraordinary career, fate snatched him in the end... his luck just finally ran out. I had not realized that Petty Officers that low in rank DID receive German Crosses-- an interesting thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Fantastic group ..it just proves again how valuable the Documents are in bringing a story to life. Were you able to get his Awards as well ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsun Posted September 6, 2006 Author Share Posted September 6, 2006 Hello Mike,no, there where no Awards available. But a very nice and rare "U 37 Westward Ho"-photo album with over 200 photos from the boat and the crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsun Posted September 6, 2006 Author Share Posted September 6, 2006 Here are a few examples from the album...Paul Denkner in leather clothes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsun Posted September 6, 2006 Author Share Posted September 6, 2006 action... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsun Posted September 6, 2006 Author Share Posted September 6, 2006 (edited) tankship hit... Edited September 6, 2006 by Monsun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsun Posted September 6, 2006 Author Share Posted September 6, 2006 ship sunk... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsun Posted September 6, 2006 Author Share Posted September 6, 2006 And a large framed photo from U 37 - a christmas present 1940 from the cdr. Nico Clausen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsun Posted September 6, 2006 Author Share Posted September 6, 2006 (edited) ...with signature at the rear side of the photo. Edited September 6, 2006 by Monsun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric JB Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Hi Monsun,The photo you placed on the Taufschein signed by Clausen is taken by PK.Mann Kempen.!Once I did have the Wehrpa? and photo album of Max Henschler Obermaschinist on U-508, on the for-last warpatrol Kemper took a lot of photos, including the one you show us here.yoursEric-Jan Bakker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric JB Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Sorry mistake......I ment signed by STAATS .!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric JB Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Hi Monsun,I too have such a blue "Westward Ho" album, Karl Donsbach (U-26, U-37, U-129, U-198, U-3524) he was a DCiG wearer too.yoursEric-Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michel Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Very nice group, thank you for sharing us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOR_collector Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 (edited) ######.. Doubble post.Sorry! Edited September 9, 2006 by NOR_collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOR_collector Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 A real nice grouping you have there!I had not realized that Petty Officers that low in rank DID receive German Crosses-- an interesting thread! Privates could even receive the DK.I have seen some pictures of privates with DK and RK,If I can find them I will post them.Best regards,Andr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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