U-boat War Badge with Diamonds today!

[Sepp45]

Fregattenkapitän Erich Topp
Awarded the U-boat War Badge with Diamonds: April 11th, 1942

[Pieter Verbruggen]

Originals in posts: 1/3/4/5...6 but regilded/ 11 bottom
10 is possible but not sure from picture,the rest I know from handling.
Pieter.

[Sepp45]

Korvettenkapitän Heinrich Bleichrodt
Awarded the U-boat War Badge with Diamonds: October, 1942

[Sepp45]

Fregattenkapitän Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock
Awarded the U-boat War Badge with Diamonds: unknown, but listed as a recipient.

[Sepp45]

An interesting WW2 story: what happened with H. Göring's diamond badge?

The awarding of this decoration is uncertain. First of all Dönitz was supposed to have received the PO badge with Diamonds (he did) in exchange, where Hermann Göring was supposed to have received the U-boot Kriegsabzeichen mit Brillianten.

I have yet to see a photo of Göring with the badge, but I keep my hopes. In fact, the ceremony where Dönitz got the PO badge with Diamonds happened in 1943. I'll post a photo of him wearing it. I'm guessing that's when Göring received the KM badge.

[Obersalzberg]

It is said Goerings awards were broken up and the prescious stones returned to the economy.

[Sepp45]

It is said Goerings awards were broken up and the prescious stones returned to the economy.

I hope that's sarcasm.. Many collectors around the globe have examples of badges with Diamonds that once belonged to Göring. Check my thread about PO badge with Diamonds.

Kind Regards,
Sepp.

[Pieter Verbruggen]

I hope that's sarcasm.. Many collectors around the globe have examples of badges with Diamonds that once belonged to Göring. Check my thread about PO badge with Diamonds.

Kind Regards,
Sepp.

...indeed many think they have...
Pieter.

[Sepp45]

The badge with diamonds, from Detlev Niemann's Price guide, 2005 edition.

[Sepp45]

And this comes from Wolfe-Hardin Militaria. The U-boot badge is visible, alongside other important diamond sets.

[Pieter Verbruggen]

And this comes from Wolfe-Hardin Militaria. The U-boot badge is visible, alongside other important diamond sets.

This is the Karl Emmermann badge.
Pieter.

[Sepp45]

This is the Karl Emmermann badge.
Pieter.

Good to know Pieter, thank you.

Regards,
Sepp.

[Obersalzberg]

I hope that's sarcasm.. Many collectors around the globe have examples of badges with Diamonds that once belonged to Göring. Check my thread about PO badge with Diamonds.

Kind Regards,
Sepp.

No, this is what an official at Nuremberg said in an interview. He was responsible for belongings etc at and during the Trial.

[Bob Hritz]

Are all original badges made of silver? I remember one, in the hands of a US vet, but it was in near perfect condition and I could not tell if it was silver or tombak with gilding.

Bob Hritz

[Pieter Verbruggen]

Are all original badges made of silver? I remember one, in the hands of a US vet, but it was in near perfect condition and I could not tell if it was silver or tombak with gilding.

Bob Hritz

...hi Bob, there were only two versions both made of silver gilded ( vermeille) one with small the other with large swastika . Only minor differences in hinge and pin.
Pieter.