U-Boat Clasp Award Doc

[Gordon Williamson]

Just thought I'd share my latest acquisition, just arrived from Jamie Cross. The guy in question was a career sailor, served first as a Warrant Officer then as IWO on U-Boats. Was on U-94 and U-967 and shortly before the end of the war became commander of U-4714, though this latter boat, a type XXIII, never saw combat action.






Oh yes, and I have in front of me the U-Boat Führungsbuch that was referred to in the latest post about Jamie in the main forum. One of the nicest, best-filled-in examples of these I've seen.

Gordon

[ 21 November 2001: Message edited by: Gordon Williamson ]

[Michel]

Hello Gordon,

Beautiful acquisition, I am jealous...

I have only one in my collection for a matrosengefreiten of U-546.

Best Regards

Michel

[Stijn David]

Hello,


Very nice document ( altough im not a KM collector anymore ) , i have found the following picture of a Obermaschinist wearing the U - Boat frontclasp ( it seems towards me the Silver version ) besides the Uboat badge, EK1 AND Ribbon EK2 .



This young fellow has been quit wel awarded

FRiendly greetings,

[Maurice]

Hello Gordon,

I wish you as much pleasure with the book as I had! Nice to know it found a happy owner.

PS: what is your area of collection regarding KM?

Best regards,

Maurice

[Gordon Williamson]

Hi Maurice,

My main areas of interest in the KM are in U-Boat related items, KM cap ribbons , award documents and Soldbücher. I have a full set of Schwerin War Badges, but don't go into collecting maker variants etc any more so I'm happy with the badges I've got.
I have the ribbons for all the big ships (Bismarck & Tirpitz ribbons never existed), Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Scheer, Graf Spee, Deutschland, Hipper, Blücher, Prinz Eugen etc and am now working my way through the Destroyers.

Stijn, lovely photo. I am collecting material for a book on U-Boat uniforms/insignia/awards etc for Bender Publishing. Would it be possible to feature this photo ?

Michel, Thanks. Hey, I believe we have a mutual friend. Lewis Connachie visits France often and tells me he knows you. Small world!

Best regards

Gordon

[Stijn David]

Hello Gordon,


Thats sounds fine towards me, mail what i have to do concerning the picture => do i duplicate it and send it towards you ? , im happy to help wherever i can .


Friendly greetings,

[Gordon Williamson]

Stijn,

Many thanks, if I have your permission, then there is no need to do anything, I can download the picture from here.

Gordon

[Michel]

Hello Gordon,

Yes the world is small, Lewis and Kate like France, and it's always a pleasure to meeting them.

I met them in the museum of my friend Denis certainly one of most beautiful of France on the WWII, ask Lewis.

I'm happy to learn that you will publish a book on the U-boots, if I can help you ...

A date of publication is envisaged ?

Best Regards,

Michel