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    #16
    Nice Soldbuch, Lee.


    Rob

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      #17
      Interesting Soldbuch Lee,

      Although he received the Minesweepers Badge which to be honest is quite common, he received it in the U-Boat hunting role, of course as a member of a U-Jagd Flottille.

      Page 3 and 20 bear the signature of Flottillenchef Korvettenkapitän Dr. Ing. Wachhausen.
      Page 20 also bears the facsimile signature of Flottillenchef Korvettenkapitän Friedrich Wunderlich.

      Leave 3 states ground for leave z.W.d.G. - zur Wiederherstellung der Gesundheit - for the restoration of health.

      He started off with Marine Flak Abteilung 216 in and around Gotenhafen. Obviously as a gunner on U-Jagd as well.

      As Christof mentioned above UJ 2228 was the Italian corvette "Euterpe". It was sunk by the crew 24.4.1945 off the coast of Genoa.

      Also UJ 2221 was the Italian corvette "Vespa" which was also sunk on the same day by the crew.

      FP Nr. 51761 (Page 3)
      (2.1.1940-11.3.1943) 22. U-Jagd-Flottille U.J. 2211
      (8.9.1943-22.4.1944) 10.11.1943 6. Sicherungs-Flottille U.J. 6074
      (23.4.1944-24.11.1944) 19.6.1944 cancelled

      UJ 6074 was the French ship "Hardi" (SM 322). It was sunk 21.7.1944 off the Gulf of Genoa. Most probably he was abourd this ship at the time and explains his wound badge and the loss of his clothing!

      FP Nr. 60155

      7.7.1944 22. U-Jagd-Flottille U.J. 2228
      14.9.1944 13. Sicherungs-Flottille SG 24

      22 U-Jagd Flottille operatored as coastal and escort protection the west Mediterranean. 6 Sicherungs Flottille operated on the French south coast.

      /Ian
      Photos/images copyright © Ian Jewison collection

      Collecting interests: Cavalry units, 1 Kavallerie/24 Panzer Division, Stukageschwader 1

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        #18
        Excellent! Thank you.

        I also received info that their is a book on Amazon.com about the 22 U-Jagd Flott., in German.

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          #19
          Excellent Soldbuch! Very interesting.

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            #20
            If you understand french, I wrote an article about the Soldbuch of a Matr. gefreiter fighting in the Mediterranean sea with 22. U-Bootsjagdflottille and latter with 6. Sicherungsflottille. You will find it on Militaria-mag n° 284 (mars 2009). I present a Soldbuch like yours with great photos and documents.


            Regards

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              #21
              From Chronik des Seekrieges 1939-1945


              "23.– 26.4.1945
              Mittelmeer / Ligurisches Meer
              Die franz. Kreuzer Montcalm und Duguay Trouin sowie brit. Zerstörer Lookout beschießen dt. Stützpunkte an der ital. Riviera.

              Während der Kapitulationsverhandlungen dt. Truppen in Norditalien gibt das Oberkommando der Marine den Befehl zur Selbstversenkung aller noch in dt. Hand befindlichen Einheiten. Nur wenige der Einheiten sind einsatzbereit, viele sind in Reparatur oder erst im Bau. Am 24.4. werden folgende Einheiten (die meisten in Genua und La Spezia) selbstversenkt: Zerstörer TA 31 (ex-ital. Dardo, beschädigt), TA 32 (ex-ital. Premuda, ex-jug. Dubrovnik), TA 34 (ex-ital. FR 34, ex-franz. Lansquenet, in Reparatur), die ital. FR 24 (ex-franz. Valmy, aufgelegt), FR 32 (ex-franz. Sirocco, aufgelegt), FR 37 (ex-franz. Le Hardi); das Wrack des Zerstörers Alpino; das beschädigte T-Boot Ghibli; die Korvetten SG 20 (ex-ital. T-Boot Generale Achille Papa), UJ 2221 (ex-ital. Vespa), UJ 2224 (ex-ital. Strolaga), UJ 6083 (ex-ital. Capriola), UJ 6084 (ex-ital. Alce), UJ 2225, UJ 2226, UJ 2227, UJ 2228 und UJ 6086 (ex-ital. Ardea, Artemide, Persefone, Eutepe und Cervo, im Bau oder Reparatur), UJ 2229 (ex-franz. Rageot de la Touche), UJ 2231 (ex-ital. FR 51, ex-franz. La Batailleuse, in Reparatur); die U-Boote UIT 2 und UIT 3 (ex-ital. R 11 und R 12); die Minenräumboote R 162, R 189, R 198, R 199 und R 212; die ehem. ital. Räumboote RA 253, RA 254, RA 258, RA 262 (ex-ital. VAS 307, VAS 301, VAS 309 und VAS 239), RA 264, RA 265, RA 266, RA 267, RA 268 (ex-ital. VAS 310 , VAS 313, VAS 314, VAS 315, VAS 316), RD 101, RD 111, RD 112 (fertiggestellt) und RD 102, RD 103, RD 103, RD 104, RD 105, RD 106, RD 107, RD 108, RD 109 und RD 110 (im Bau), MAS 525, MAS 550, MAS 554 und MS 51. — Auch die Fahrzeuge der Sozialrepublik Italien (RSI) werden selbstversenkt: in La Spezia VAS 252, VAS 253, VAS 263, MS 34, in Imperia MAS 505, MAS 515, MAS 558. Bei einem Ausbruchsversuch wird MAS 561 vor Imperia von den US PT 305 und PT 307 torpediert, muss beschädigt wieder einlaufen und wird daraufhin ebenfalls selbstversenkt. Von der dt. "MAS-Gruppe La Spezia" werden S 509 (ex MAS 549) und S 510 (ex MAS 551) selbstversenkt. Das Schicksal der ital. Klein-Uboote CB13 bis CB16 und CB 21 ist unklar, CB 21 wird am 29.4. angeblich wieder deutsch (Fock, Flottenchronik, S.251).
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                #22
                Uj2228

                Hi Folks:

                I was researching the above ship and came across this posting. WOW...I own a Minesweeper/U-boat Hunter Badge certificate and "Kriegsmarine Arsenal "La Spezia" Passierschein" for Matrosehauptgefreiter Albert Spindler who was on the same ship. the award document is dated 20 Dec 1944 and the pass is dated 28 Mar 1945.

                What is really strange is that my Grandmother's Maiden Name was "Spindler" and my Great Grandfather came from Germany in 1880-90s...so I was wondering if he was related.

                Back to point....it was great to see the info>>>Thanks to everyone.

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