Kriegsmarine Kriegsmarine Cap Emblems

[Michel]

Cap emblem for the Lorient Hafen-Flotille.

Edited February 17, 2013 by Michel

[Gordon Williamson]

These finer quality enamelled pieces are really superb Michel, thanks for sharing these.

[Richard Sysum]

Hello Everyone

This is my first u-boat cap emblem from U318.Its not a enamal one but still nice..

Best Regards Richard..

[gingerbread]

My 10 U-Flottille emblem. Size 33 mm X 20 mm

This one was found in Lorient in 1978 among artifacts from an old french FFI resistant who fought in Lorient in 1944/1945.

I think that it's french made one.

Regards

Ben

[nesredep]

Hello!

Gentelman

Very nice items you show,thanks for sharing these.

All the best

Nesredep

[Erik Krogh]

Thank you all for sharing! Michel, as always, has fabulous pieces... I really like these informal badges, but I am always concerned about originality if there is no provenance.

Here are some of my traditions badges. These all came with document groupings and I have the U-Boat man's name attributed to each piece.

First is U-997. This belonged to Vinzenz Koller. As Herr Koller told it and included on page 161 of Georg H?gel's seminal book "U Boat Emblems of World War II 1935-1945": "Our boat's emblem was the "Red Racer" - named after the bicycle, which - lashed fast below the upper deck - accompanied us from our training voyages to Hammerfest."

Edited December 11, 2007 by Erik Krogh

[Erik Krogh]

Here is a pair of board-made traditions badges for U-802. One is the 2nd U-Flotilla and the other is the boat's arrow-and-rune emblem.

[Erik Krogh]

Here is an enameled U-170 badge. According to the H?gel book, the character represents ski bunnies who were enjoyed by crew members during a ski vacation in Krumh?bel.

[Erik Krogh]

U-107.

[Erik Krogh]

U-262. The H?gel book quotes Kommandant Heinz Franke as indicating that the "flying sword" represents a "comradely relationship" between the boat and fighter pilots of the 2nd Jagd-Gruppe Ost, which was being trained at La Rochelle.

[Erik Krogh]

U-406. The boat's nickname was "U-Spatz" (sparrow).

[Martin W]

Great items everyone.Erik,it is nice that you have the provenance to go with your pieces.This is the only one i have from the 1st U-Flottile.

Regards,Martin.

[storage133]

Unidentified cap emblem, Normandy coast...

Hello Michel,

it is the 38.Minensuch-Flottille, West-Coast, Holland

Best regards

Sto

[storage133]

U-92

Edited December 11, 2007 by storage133

[storage133]

U-92

[storage133]

U-103 i think

[storage133]

U-66

[storage133]

U-66

On the back is a name scraced W.Drewek(Walter Drewek, served on U-66)

[storage133]

U-66

Ritter von Epp. Made of Messing

[gingerbread]

Hi

To share with you, here pictures from my 1. U-Flottille badge.

The badge and the Brest U-Boot base

Regards

Ben from Lorient

[gingerbread]

My 9 U-Flottille emblem.

Regards

Ben

Edited December 11, 2007 by gingerbread

[nesredep]

Hello!

Very interesting tread,great item to sharing.Some never seen before.

All the best

Nesredep

[Kell]

U-427

Edited December 26, 2007 by Kell

[Kell]

U-427

[AndyC]

Hi

Could this be a U-Boot emblem?

I found it on a flea market.

Andy