Hymmen Destroyer L/53

[Greg]

No, I don't have one ! I'm looking for one, if anyone has one for sale that won't wipe out my 401k (that's already happening anyway).


This image from the List of Destroyer Badge Manufacturers thread.


Best,
Greg Walden

[BubbaZ]

Hi Greg,
L/53 Destroyers are extremely rare buggers.
Get in contact with Steve Mazey.
Cheers,
Hubert

[Greg]

Hubert,

Yes, I have been looking a long time! Thanks, I will contact Steve Mazey.

[Martin W]

Yes, Steve at Kampfgruppe Medals and Badges has one for sale.

Cheers,Martin.

[Greg]

Thanks, Hubert and Martin, for the tip!


Best,
Greg

[Greg]

I got the one from Steve at Kampfgruppe Medals (thanks again to Hubert and Martin!). Finish pretty faded on this poor old zinker, but it's Hymmen; what can I say!

Greg

[Greg]

Interesting that the Hymmen workers didn't even bother to trim the flash between beak and eagle's wingtip. As Chet Sowersby has said, someone in Hymmen must have had some real dirt on someone in the LDO; Hymmen should never have been allowed a license what with their sloppy designs!

Not as shiny as some of the others, but still looks good in the Hymmen case.

Greg

[BubbaZ]

Hi Greg,
It looks like you have gathered a complete Hymmen catalogue, great badges!
Here is another destroyer that I heve seen, posted by Tony:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...43&postcount=8
and the flash between beak and eagle's wingtip is not trimmed also as on yours
Of course, I like tombak minesweeper and u-boat the most
Cheers,
Hubert

[Greg]

Hubert, thanks! That IS a nice zinc destroyer that Tony posted a while back.


Thanks,
Greg

[Giel VW]

Don't think I have ever handled a L/53 destroyer