U-Boat Soldbuch - POW U-190

[RoyA]

Hello Ian,
There is an entry on page 20.
It is dated 4.10.1944.
It carries the U-Boot Stutzpunkt Flensburg stamp.
It is signed by Reith.
Amazing! This does all fit together!
I had no idea it might be a security check.
Roy

[RoyA]

Close up.....

[Michael Root]

Very nice Roy

Thanks for sharing it.

[Eric JB]

About the "U" Stamp on page one ?????

I do have Uboot Soldbücher with and without an U-Stamp !!!!

For example Hans Gottermeyer DK Gold, was before and during the war (U103 and U198) on Uboats, but there is no U-Stamp in his Soldbuch.


yours Eric-Jan Bakker

[RoyA]

Hello Eric-Jan,
Don't be concerned about the lack of a U-stamp.
While it's a desireable feature, I believe you will find more examples without the stamp than with it.
Roy

[Eric JB]

Hi Roy,

No I wasn't concerned about Soldbücher without the U-Stamp, as you say - right - there are more Uboatpassess without an U-Stamp than passess with the stamp in it.

On the market there are even Kriegsmarine Soldbücher with an U-Stamp in it while the owner of the pass never was on an uboat or based with an uboatflottilla, not even simply working in a bunker or some thing like that.
It isn't to hard to put a simple "U" stamped in a booklet.

yours Eric

[RoyA]

U-190 being escorted into Bay Bulls, Newfoundland on May 12, 1945.

[RoyA]

U-190 being inspected by RCN personnel in Sydney, Nova Scotia, September 5, 1945.

[Ian Jewison]

Just for confirmation...heres the entry in the Soldbuch of Herr Budich.

/Ian

[Ian Jewison]

Photo and page 1....note lack of U in this book.

[Ian Jewison]

And finally the award page. Interestingly the day Herr Sommer was award the U-Boots Abzeichen, Herr Budich was awarded the U-Boots Frontspange in Bronze. By this time he had completed 6 patrols (5 with U-129 and 1 with U-190, the latter not being operational!).

[RoyA]

U-129 / U-190

Fantastic example Ian!
Super awards page!
Great to see Reith's signature / security checks matching up on both.
It's amazing that these two soldbuchs which crossed paths in 1944, meet again in 2003!
Please put my name on it should you ever decide to part with it.

[Pink]

U-190 Presentation

Roy, an amazing job of documenting your find. Excellent research..can tell you enjoyed every minute of it..!!

[François SAEZ]

I had a POW group for a guy on U-190

[RoyA]

Bonjour Francois,
Very nice indeed!!!!
Too bad you said 'had' and not 'have'
Salut