U-Boat opinions

[kfs]

Hello
I saw this Badge
and wonder who make it ?

thanks for your help

[BubbaZ]

Schickle, not common variant.

[Norm F]

Well, that's very interesting. I believe that's the first time we're seeing that setup on the Tombak U-Boat although it's rarely seen on the Schickle Destroyer badge.

I wish we had some closeups of the hardware. If another example shows up then we can add it to the classification system.

Best regards,
---Norm

[kfs]

thanks for your help

[Norm F]

thanks for your help

If you end up acquiring this badge, please post better photos.

Best regards,
---Norm

[Norm F]

Apparently the badge at the top of this thread was part of a large grouping of Oberfunkmeister Herbert Kohrsmeier with awards, documents, Schirmmütze, dagger, etc., including a U-Boat award document dated September 9, 1941 (just sold recently on Giel's Militaria). Kohrsmeier apparently served on U-71 and U-1060.

Very interesting variant and the quest is on to find another with this reverse setup.

Best regards,
---Norm

[Norm F]

This looks like it might be the same variant but with a replaced catch, from an old Detlev Niemann listing. Looks like I'll have to add this variant to the classification table.