Martin W Posted December 22, 2017 Author Posted December 22, 2017 Hi Fitzceraldo, nice photo of the MS awards,and welcome to the forum here. Regards,Martin.
fitzceraldo Posted December 22, 2017 Posted December 22, 2017 Thank you, Martin. I would be very interested if you have pictures or informations about the second travel of the Thor, because my granduncle was on board there.
Norm F Posted December 22, 2017 Posted December 22, 2017 Yes indeed, two Fleet badges, a Hilfskreuzer and a Minesweeper badge. Is it known aboard what ship this photo of bearded officers was taken? Best regards, ---Norm
fitzceraldo Posted December 22, 2017 Posted December 22, 2017 Sorry, unfortunal I don't know any details about this photo.
Martin W Posted December 23, 2017 Author Posted December 23, 2017 6 hours ago, fitzceraldo said: Thank you, Martin. I would be very interested if you have pictures or informations about the second travel of the Thor, because my granduncle was on board there. Do you have his name and rank ?? I have a lot of information and photo's from the THOR's second cruise. Cheers,Martin.
fitzceraldo Posted December 23, 2017 Posted December 23, 2017 8 hours ago, Martin W said: Do you have his name and rank ?? I have a lot of information and photo's from the THOR's second cruise. Cheers,Martin. Martin, his Name was Wilhelm (Willi) Schlummer and his rank in that time of the second cruise was since 01.04.1940 Obersteuermann and since 01.01.1942 Leutnant z.S. (Kr.O.). Would be great if you could find out something. Cheers, fitzceraldo
Martin W Posted December 24, 2017 Author Posted December 24, 2017 Hi Fitzceraldo, I do not have much information on him other than that his name can be seen on the list of officers from my THOR crewlist. His rank was Leutnant zur See,as you mentioned. Interesting to find out how he made it back to Germany after the THOR was destroyed in Yokohama ? Cheers,Martin.
fitzceraldo Posted December 24, 2017 Posted December 24, 2017 (edited) He did not made it back to Germany. He died unfortunately october 1945 in the revolts of dutch-india. Edited December 24, 2017 by fitzceraldo
Martin W Posted December 24, 2017 Author Posted December 24, 2017 Sorry to hear that. What branch of the KM did he serve in after the Hilfskreuzers ? Cheers,Martin.
fitzceraldo Posted December 25, 2017 Posted December 25, 2017 6 hours ago, Martin W said: Sorry to hear that. What branch of the KM did he serve in after the Hilfskreuzers ? Cheers,Martin. 19.09.1941 – 31.12.1942 „Schiff 10“=Hilfskreuzer Thor 01.01.1943 – 08.06.1943 Motorschiff „Rio Grande“ 09.06.1943 – 22.04.1945 Motorschiff „Bogota“ Since 23.04.1945 Stützpunkt Djakarta Ostasien
Martin W Posted December 25, 2017 Author Posted December 25, 2017 Interesting. The "Rio Grande" was a blockade runner and the "Bogota" was a supply tanker,both operating in the Far-East. He probably would have been awarded the Blockadebrecher abz for serving on these ships. Many former Thor crewmen made it back to Germany on the blockade runners. Cheers,Martin.
nesredep Posted April 8, 2018 Posted April 8, 2018 On 17.10.2013 at 22:30, LarryT said: Another in my collection. Larry Very Nice photo my friend!
LarryT Posted April 10, 2018 Posted April 10, 2018 Very Nice photo my friend! Thanks Morten. Cheers, Larry
Martin W Posted April 10, 2018 Author Posted April 10, 2018 (edited) Here is an extremely rare photo i recently obtained that shows the Japanese made Hilfskreuzer award in wear. Probably a crewman from the HK's THOR or MICHEL. What is nice is that it has the embossed studio stamp from a photographer in Yokohama. Thanks to Norm also for the compare image. Cheers,Martin. Edited April 10, 2018 by Martin W
nesredep Posted April 11, 2018 Posted April 11, 2018 Here is an extremely rare photo i recently obtained that shows the Japanese made Hilfskreuzer award in wear. Probably a crewman from the HK's THOR or MICHEL. What is nice is that it has the embossed studio stamp from a photographer in Yokohama. Thanks to Norm also for the compare image. Cheers,Martin. This is STUNNING My friend.Congrats With Your New addition and thanks for sharing With us!
nesredep Posted May 12, 2018 Posted May 12, 2018 On 10/03/2016 at 19:47, dedehansen said: Naval chaplain with KVK 2 Regards Andreas Amazing Photo Andreas! Cheers,Morten.
Paul R Posted May 15, 2018 Posted May 15, 2018 That religious clergy KM photo is the only such I've ever seen.
LarryT Posted September 27, 2018 Posted September 27, 2018 Minensucher and Zerstorer badges in wear. Cheers, Larry
nesredep Posted September 30, 2018 Posted September 30, 2018 On 27/09/2018 at 22:16, LarryT said: Minensucher and Zerstorer badges in wear. Cheers, Larry Hi Larry, Very Nice my friend! Cheers,Morten.
LarryT Posted September 30, 2018 Posted September 30, 2018 19 hours ago, nesredep said: Hi Larry, Very Nice my friend! Cheers,Morten. Hi Morten, Thanks for the nice comment. Cheers, Larry
Martin W Posted October 1, 2018 Author Posted October 1, 2018 A new addition of the Hilfskreuzer award in wear.A nice colorized family photo. Cheers,Martin.
Martin W Posted October 1, 2018 Author Posted October 1, 2018 Kriegsberichter,Heinz Tischer. He served on the second cruise of the HK THOR. He was awarded the EKII,EKI,HK and Blockadebrecher awards.After the THOR was destroyed in Yokohama Harbour he made it back to Germany on the Blockade Runner PIETRO ORSEOLO.
nesredep Posted October 1, 2018 Posted October 1, 2018 18 hours ago, Martin W said: A new addition of the Hilfskreuzer award in wear.A nice colorized family photo. Cheers,Martin. Hi Martin, Your New photo is very Rare and hard to find My Friend.Congrats and thanks for sharing With us.Nice You still Collecting Martin! Cheers,Morten.
Martin W Posted October 1, 2018 Author Posted October 1, 2018 (edited) Thank you Morten. Every now and then a little Hilfskreuzer gem gets my attention. It's not that I have stopped collecting entirely,but lets say I am getting a liitle more selective in my old age and I do not make many purchases now. Cheers,Martin. Edited October 1, 2018 by Martin W
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