WFNRYK Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Good evening all,I posted this on Wehrmacht Awards.com and after much head scratching by the members I was directed here. I'm looking to draw upon the expertise of the EK gurus to help ID a device on this man's ribbon. Oberbootsmaat Gustav Schinkel served on the Scharnhorst until mid-40 and then transferred to U-124. Based on the 23 photos I have he must have been awarded the EKII sometime in early to mid '40. The pic below shows him in late '42/early '43 with some non-reg device on his EKII Feldspange. It's definitely an EKII ribbon as it was the only ribbon he's wearing/awarded in his other photos (besides the HSF badge and DRL Sports Abz). This is the only photo showing him wearing it as a Fedspange vs. in the buttonhole. Is anybody aware of a non-reg device that former members of either the Scharnhorst or U-124 could wear after their sinking????This is part of a bigger mystery regarding this KIA sailor. I threw a few pics on for your viewing pleasure.Thanks for any/all inputs in advance!!Bob Ruzzier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFNRYK Posted January 31, 2007 Author Share Posted January 31, 2007 U-124 Pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFNRYK Posted January 31, 2007 Author Share Posted January 31, 2007 EKII Feldspange with device?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFNRYK Posted January 31, 2007 Author Share Posted January 31, 2007 Close-up.Thanks again!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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