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    A pair of award docs to a U-boat commander

    Just arrived today. The promotion doc to Leutnant and the earliest i've yet seen award doc for the minesweeper badge to later U-boat commander Walter Pietschmann.
    Promotion doc handsigned by Raeder and Minesweeper doc signed by Hans Stohwasser.

    Born 31.7.1919 in Rauschwalde, promoted Oberleutnant z.See 1.4.1942. Served as adjutant and watchofficer with the 17 MS.Fl. May 1940 to Jan.1941. U-boat training to Aug.1941, with U377 Oct.41 to Aug.42. Commander of U712 Nov.42 to Dec.43, Commander of U762 Dec.43 to Feb.44. Killed along with the rest of his crew on 8 Feb.44 after a depth charge attack by British escorts.

    The story of U762's demise from the allied point of view is told here.
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/s...a5025313.shtml


    I'll likely be moving these on pretty quickly and get something more in line with my Norway\Finland collecting theme but i thought these were just too cool to pass up. Both docs are in top condition too.





    Last edited by Simon O.; 07-18-2007, 12:14 PM.
    Collecting German award documents, other paperwork and photos relating to Norway and Finland.
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    Originally posted by Simon orchard View Post
    ....edit..

    and the earliest i've yet seen award doc for the minesweeper badge ...edit...
    Great docs Simon.

    But I saw an earlier Minesweeper doc...August 1939, on German eBay. Naturally, my question as to how it could be awarded before the war started went unanswered...

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