Ribbon AND Medal Bar of FregKp Wilhelm Peters

[Laurens Q]

I noticed these items as well, but it was a pity both medal bar and ribbon bar were sold separately.

I could not resist to ask for better pictures

[Laurens Q]

Reverse:

[Laurens Q]

Some detail:

[Laurens Q]

and the last one:

[fregatte]

With the information that there were only two ships from the Imperial Navy in Messina (Hertha and Victoria Louise), Rick identified him as:

Wilhelm Peters

born Kiel 13 May 1888

Seekadett 1.4.08 (served on Victoria Louise)

F?hnrich zS

Lt zS 27.9.11 L5l

Olt zS 19.9.14 A5a

KaptLt zS 18.8.18 H

KorvKapt zS (E) 1.10.34 #7

Fregattenkapit?n (E) 1.10.1939 #6

During WW1 he served as a Watch Officer on torpedo boats V156, V158, V67, S32, and S60 of the 12th half-Flotille/VI Flotille until October 1917. Then he went to Uboat School and was commandant there of the old training submarine "U-A" until April 1918, ending the war as an instructor there. Listed in the 1918 RL with EK1 and OK1. Went aD 30.7.20.

Recalled to the Navy in the 1930s.

1937 Marine Werft Wilhelmshaven

1938-1941 WBK Frankfurt/M. (that's probably where he got his South-German style ribbon bar with the Otto Schickle eagles), Torpedoschule M?rwik, Hafenkomdt. Le Treport and Dieppe

Died 3 March 1941 of a heart attack "at the front" as Fregattenkapit?n.

Wonderful medals and ribbons. It is amazing what thorough research on this website can produce. But please allow me to make a small remark as to the ranks. There is no zur See with a Kapit?nleutnant or a Korvettenkapit?n. The only addon with zS is with Leutnant, Oberleutnant and Kapit?n. Dont want to be picky, just add the last percent to the hundred for these comments

regards

Juergen

[webr55]

Not zS, yes.

Thanks for the pics! So these are definitely two golden eagles. And judging from the back, neither of them looks like it's been exchanged.