hucks216 Posted January 20, 2013 Posted January 20, 2013 A very early war example being dated just 6 days after the award was instituted, so no doubt that it is a back-dated citation. This for a crewman on U-18.
Eric JB Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 (edited) Steigerwald U 861. edit : Shonan = Singapore, in Japanese Shonanto = sun harbor - or - harbor of the sun. Document is signed by Korvettenkapitän Wolfgang Erhardt, former first offocer on the raider "Michel". Edited February 6, 2013 by Eric JB
Chris Boonzaier Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 Wow.... my first thought seeing the small pic was "why would they have need a preliminary doc??" But seeing where it was awarded.... fantastic!
Eric JB Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 (edited) Walter Pfeiffer U 181. Ubootskriegsabzeichen. Edited February 6, 2013 by Eric JB extra photo
Eric JB Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 Walter Pfeiffer U 181. U-Bootsfrontspange in Bronze.
Eric JB Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 Walter Pfeiffer U 181. U-Bootsfrontspange in Silber. Signed by Fregattenkapitän Wilhelm Dommes, former CO. of U 431 and U 178.
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