Gordon Williamson Posted December 31, 2008 Posted December 31, 2008 Wasn't expecting these until the New Year but they sneaked in just in time to make it in 2008.Despite the names on the documents, they refer to the same ship. Ermland was originally a Hamburg Amerika Line ship but was renamed Weserland just before being taken on strength with the Kriegsmarine.The dates of the docs tie in with Ermland's sortie as a support ship for Scharnhorst and Gneisenau during the successful "Operation Berlin" during which the battlecruisers travelled nearly 18,000 miles and destroyed/captured 22 enemy ships.
nesredep Posted December 31, 2008 Posted December 31, 2008 Hello!GordonAmazing 2008 find to your collection. All the bestNesredep
Guest Rick Research Posted December 31, 2008 Posted December 31, 2008 The file reference number on the bottom left of that EK document appears to indicate that the award was classified secret. :ninja:
Brian R Posted January 8, 2009 Posted January 8, 2009 Great group, Gordon!! Can you tell me what MPA means on the EK2 doc?Also, Rick, how do you know this? Very interesting...The file reference number on the bottom left of that EK document appears to indicate that the award was classified secret.
Gordon Williamson Posted January 8, 2009 Author Posted January 8, 2009 Great group, Gordon!! Can you tell me what MPA means on the EK2 doc?Also, Rick, how do you know this? Very interesting...M.P.A. = Marine Personal Amt (Naval Personnel Department)I think Rick is referring to the abbreviation "geh." after the serial (geheime = Secret)
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