Heer Soldier wearing U-Boat badge

[vonStubben]

I recently saw a period photograph of a Heer soldier wearing a U-Boat badge but can't seem to locate it, or where I saw it. Does anyone have it?

Also, I have seen a post war photograph of another wartime Heer RKT in some type of post war uniform, wearing 57 re-issue awards, and he too is wearing some sort of sub badge.

Does anyone have any idea how these Heer soldiers qualified for such a badge?

Regards,

Chuck

[Don D.]

Navy personel transfered into the Heer to fill manpower shortages.

[Nico C]

I have a deathcard of a Heer soldier who was KIA in the Ardennes '44.
On his deathcard, there is a pic of him wearing his Kriegmarine uniform with Donald Duck cap.
Many volksgrenadiers were former kriegsmarine of luftwaffe personel, like Don mentioned.


Best,

[Ian Jewison]

I seem to remember it was a guy wearing a black panzer uniform that had the U-Boat badge! Can't seem to find it at the moment.....

As Don mentioned, KM personel were transferred to make up manpower shortages also due to the fact their vessel could well have been sunk etc. However the photo looked earlier in the war rather than 1944/45........

I do have a Soldbuch with a photo (U-Boat badge just visible!) to a Leutnant in a Pionier unit....however his award was from the the Kaisermarine durin WWI.

I have quite a few late war transfers etc.....KM, LW to Heer or SS! Unfortunately most with photos of them wearing their awards in their respective branch at the time, prior to being transferred!

/Ian

[Ian Jewison]

This thread?
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=256372

[vonStubben]

Thank you Ian (and the others). This all makes perfect sence.

Ian, that was not the thread, but is quite interesting irregardless. I may have seen the photograph in a book. My wife also remembers me showing her the picture and commenting about it being quite unusual but she can't remember where we found it either.

Chuck

[Van]

I seem to remember it was a guy wearing a black panzer uniform that had the U-Boat badge!

Possibly the Herman Goring Sub division???? lol....

I have seen photo's of Luftwaffe wearing Heer gabs and Iabs, Heer wearing Luftwaffe Flak, but never seen Heer wearing Kriegsmarine... cool... If you or anyone should find the photo's again, please post.. thanks.
Van

[John R.]

I think you are talking about the U-boat crews and other naval personnel brought into action at the end of the war on the Western Front, against the British I think. They are wearing their U-boat badges and did an outstanding job in the infantry role. I too forget where I saw those photos, but have seen them standing around their Commanders. They were organized into marine infantry units.

I would ask over on the photo forum and let us know what you find out--it is interesting.

I will try to find the photo of an officer that was in the spring of 1945 a company commander of commandos (marine infantry) on the Eastern Front with the EK1, EK2, MS, U-boat, U-boat frontspange in bronze, infantresturmabzeichen, nahkampfspange in bronze, polezeidienstauszeichnung and more on his uniform, plus pre-war waterprotection police cap eagle and gold metal police eagle!!!!!

John

[kokstok]

Found this picture

[vonStubben]

Found this picture

The soldier next to Donitz is wearing KM Coastal Artillery uniform.

Chuck

[vonStubben]

I think you are talking about the U-boat crews and other naval personnel brought into action at the end of the war on the Western Front, against the British I think. They are wearing their U-boat badges and did an outstanding job in the infantry role. I too forget where I saw those photos, but have seen them standing around their Commanders. They were organized into marine infantry units.

I would ask over on the photo forum and let us know what you find out--it is interesting.

I will try to find the photo of an officer that was in the spring of 1945 a company commander of commandos (marine infantry) on the Eastern Front with the EK1, EK2, MS, U-boat, U-boat frontspange in bronze, infantresturmabzeichen, nahkampfspange in bronze, polezeidienstauszeichnung and more on his uniform, plus pre-war waterprotection police cap eagle and gold metal police eagle!!!!!

John

That would be very interesting to see,.............if you can locate it. Never saw that one before.

I know that some Naval troops served under the command of my relative (my avatar pic) in Latvia, but don't know how they were uniformed.

Chuck

[Petrus]

[quote=vonStubben;
Also, I have seen a post war photograph of another wartime Heer RKT in some type of post war uniform, wearing 57 re-issue awards, and he too is wearing some sort of sub badge.

Does anyone have any idea how these Heer soldiers qualified for such a badge?

Regards,

Chuck[/quote]
Hi,
the 57 foto is of Siegmund Matheja i believe. He started as a u-boat sailor and the recieved the RK as soldier in the GD division after knocking out panzers with Panzerfaust.http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de/index_...searchword=mat
On this foto you can see part of his u-boat badge.
Cheers
Petrus

[John R.]

Photos

On page 44 of Torpedo Los there is a photo of an officer with the U-boat badge, U-boat frontspange, EK1, EK2 in field grey part of the Marine Panzervernichtungsabteilung. Below the photo of Peter Cremer.

It really was not that rare that naval personnel ended up in Herr units or Marine Infantry units throughout the war. Or, although less common I think, for Herr/LW to go into the Navy.

John

[vonStubben]

Hi,
the 57 foto is of Siegmund Matheja i believe. He started as a u-boat sailor and the recieved the RK as soldier in the GD division after knocking out panzers with Panzerfaust.http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de/index_...searchword=mat
On this foto you can see part of his u-boat badge.
Cheers
Petrus

Yes, this is the fellow I was speaking of. What post war uniform is he wearing?

Chuck

[Petrus]

German custom i believe
Best
Petrus