Kriegsmarine Aux Cruiser in Kurland evacuation ?

[Grant Broadhurst]

Hi all ,

I,ve been offered a 1957 ribbon bar consisting of the Aux Cruiser badge , russian front and Kurland cufftitle .

I know a man could have served on Aux cruiser,s and then been involved in the kurland evacuation at a later date , but i was wondering aloud .

Did any of the auxilary cruiser,s take part in the kurland evacuation ?

[Gordon Williamson]

Hi all ,

I,ve been offered a 1957 ribbon bar consisting of the Aux Cruiser badge , russian front and Kurland cufftitle .

I know a man could have served on Aux cruiser,s and then been involved in the kurland evacuation at a later date , but i was wondering aloud .

Did any of the auxilary cruiser,s take part in the kurland evacuation ?

The only one of the Aux Cruisers which could fit the bill was HK1 , the Orion, which was used in the late stages of the war to evacuate people from the Baltic ports. Whether that included the Kurland pocket I can't say. Even then I doubt whether that would have qualified a crewman for the Kurlandband. Most likely a former crewman who ended up in a ground role.

[Grant Broadhurst]

The only one of the Aux Cruisers which could fit the bill was HK1 , the Orion, which was used in the late stages of the war to evacuate people from the Baltic ports. Whether that included the Kurland pocket I can't say. Even then I doubt whether that would have qualified a crewman for the Kurlandband. Most likely a former crewman who ended up in a ground role.

Thanks Gordon