Post your best Kriegsmarine item that was obtained in 2009

[Frans H.]

Second RS&S buckle.

[Frans H.]

Back.

[Frans H.]

Fieldgrey buckle.

[Frans H.]

Backside.

[JustinG]

I have never seen a buckle more mint than the first two you showed.
A time warp to the production line in 1938.
Nice!

Regards,
JustinG

[Manalishi]

Here's my contribution...

Like the OP I've had these KM items for years but finally decided to group them together and frame them this year. Most of these items came from the U-805 but a few others (soldbuch, u-boat badge, talley) were added later to make the grouping more complete. These souvenirs are unusual in that they were "liberated" here in America rather than Europe. The U-805 was one of 8 uboats that surrendered at the end of the war and were escorted to the Portsmouth Naval shipyard in Portsmouth, NH. The lot came from a woman in Maine whose father worked at the shipyard during the war and who presumably took them from crewmembers of the 805.

[Leroy]

Here's the tunic of Konteradmiral Rufus, commander of the "Konigsberg' (sunk by British bombers, and of the "Niobe" (pre-war training ship sunk in a sudden storm with the loss of 50 naval cadets, "the flower of the new Navy", Germany's greatest peacetime naval loss). He was brought before a Court of Enquiry, but exonerated after Count Luckner (the former commander) testified that Rufus "could have done nothing" to prevent the tragedy. The German Navy still today conducts a memorial service on the anniversary date of the sinking.

[ChrisH]

many nice stuff, i see not only badges here

[pantherv]

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Superb KM gear....Here's my best catch of 2009.... NCO officers cap from U591

Happy New Year guys....Peter

[Alex K.]

My stone mint boxed Schwerin Berlin Auxiliary Cruiser Badge

[Steve Mezey]

Wow!

Wow Alex
That one is a beauty. Can you post a photo of the box?

Steve M.

[Alex K.]

Sure I will post all other views

[Alex K.]

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[Alex K.]

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[Alex K.]

It´s the right one. On this picture you can see the beauty