U-518 grouping

[PzV]

this is a small grouping from a U-Boot man who served on U-518

[PzV]

U-518 group

one more in tropical uniform

[PzV]

U-518 group

group photo in tropical uniform

[PzV]

U-518 group

in blue uniform

[PzV]

U-518 group

U-Boot badge document

[PzV]

U-518 group

U-Boot "Taufschein"

[PzV]

U-518 group

Torpedo School "Bierzeitung"

[Eric JB]

Nice little grouping.

Happy for him that he left U-518 at the right time, as she was later sunk with all hands.

Any idea if your man saw service on other subs too.

yours friendly

Eric-Jan

[PzV]

U-Boot grouping

Eric-Jan, in his notes U-123 and U-156 are mentioned. His Boot appeared lost in 1943 but then the family was notified that they had survived. According to his POW documentation he became a POW as of 13 August, 1944. Will include this documentation as attachment.

[PzV]

U-Boot group

Here is his payment for time as a POW.

[PzV]

U-Boot group

Here is his notification that he is a British POW with his address notification to the family.

[Eric JB]

pzv,

Even getting better !!!

What a lucky guy he was then !, U-156 and U-518 sunk with all hands.
U-123 survived the war in Lorient.
When that was his last submarine than he would have been in Festung Lorient too, the Fortress last till the end of the war, so I have no idea how he got POW in 1944.
But who knows maybe you are able to find again extra information on your man.

Thanks for the extra information and scans !

yours friendly

Eric-Jan

[Tiefenmesser]

Hello PzV and Eric-Jan

There is just one possible reason how he became a POW on that date, he was one of the 71 survivors of U-270!
PvZ, in what way are U-123 and U-156 mentioned in his papers?

Best regards
Roland Berr

[Eric JB]

Great information Roland !!!

Nice to see you here on WAF.

yours friendly

Eric-Jan