High Seas Fleet doc opinions requested

[John R.]

Opinions of this document requested. It is in my collection for the record so hopefully no issues with stamp, signature, etc.

John

[hucks216]

Looks ok to me. Signed by Otto Schniewind. Obviously Blücher was sunk in 1940 but the 2 year time frame between then and date of issue isn't uncommon.

[John R.]

Thanks for looking it over. I appreciate your opinion.

John

[Simon O.]

Nice doc and to a relativley senior officer too. Bloomfield took over Oskarsborg fortress after the sinking. Do you have his other award documents?

[John R.]

Hi Simon,

No, I have no other docs from this officer. I do not really collect docs, never feeling very comfortable with that area of the hobby. As you know, my interests are very focused--KM war badges, KM cap tallies, MHJ cap tallies.

So I wanted his HSF badge, posted here, and took the doc with it, along with a couple personal articles (gloves and a book).

Long time ago, more than 10 or 11 years I think.

John

[Norm F]

Thomas Bloomfield's service record from this site: http://en.ww2awards.com/person/39457

BIOGRAPHY:
Promotions:
July 1st, 1944: Fregattenkapitän (Ing.).

Career:
1926: Reichsmarine;
September 1939: W.I. Kreuzer "Blücher";
May 1940: Ingenieur Stab MOK Norwegen;
August 1940: Leiter, Marine-Ausrüstungsstelle Dünkirchen;
October 1940: Personalreferent, Stationskommando Ostsee;
September 1942 - May 1945: Ingenieur-Offizier, Marineattache Japan, Yokohama und Kobe.

So he got his Fleet badge before his service in Japan.

Best regards,
---Norm