Kriegsmarine U-Boat Station Card

[Erik Krogh]

Here is a station card from a U-406 grouping in my collection. I haven't seen this type of card featured in any of the KM/U-Boat books. I would assume that these would be issued at the beginning of a crewman's service.

[nesredep]

Hi

Erik Krogh

Great rear stuff . This one is a first for me and very interesting.

Nesredep

[joetauchretter]

Here is a station card from a U-406 grouping in my collection. I haven't seen this type of card featured in any of the KM/U-Boat books. I would assume that these would be issued at the beginning of a crewman's service.

This is a very interesting u-boat related item that I have never seen before . Where is this card located , in a small book or is this just a single sheet of heavy paper card ? What is on the back of this card ? Can you show us more pictures ?

Best Regards,

Joe

[Erik Krogh]

Thanks for the comments, Nesredep and Joe.

Joe, the card is a single sheet heavy paper card with nothing on the back. It is stand-alone, not in a book or attached to anything else. There is not much else to show: the one picture I posted pretty much tells it all.

It really is rather unique. Would love to see other examples if anyone else has one.

Best,

Erik

[Tiger-pie]

Very nice piece of emphera. Not much has changed then, even in the modern Navy you get a Watch and Station card or a DC (Damage Control) booklet which includes your stations. Even the stations appear to be the same (given my limited German).

Regards;

Johnsy

Edited May 28, 2007 by Tiger-pie

[fregatte]

Very nice piece of emphera. Not much has changed then, even in the modern Navy you get a Watch and Station card or a DC (Damage Control) booklet which includes your stations. Even the stations appear to be the same (given my limited German).

Regards;

Johnsy

yes correct , the name of this document is ROLLENKARTE and they are still issued in the same form to be carried on the person usually in plastic envelope.