My first Kriegsflag!

[CanadianAR]

Picked up a flag a couple weeks ago. Always wanted a huge one from a battleship or harbour, but this was available locally so figured why not. Nicely marked. The white is more offwhite now then the photos suggest. Nice hangers.

[oldflagswanted]

Wtf ???

My first Kriegsflag!
Picked up a flag a couple weeks ago. Always wanted
a huge one from a battleship or harbour, but this was
available locally so figured why not. Nicely marked. The
white is more offwhite now then the photos suggest.
Nice hangers.

Hello CAR:
IMO, a nice WW2 era WTF (more likely WFT)
made RKF - I'm still trying to figure out that mark.
In any case, congratulations on your "first" RKF,
a RKF being my first military flag back in 1970.
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(below) Photos now of WAF server per t=930619.

[supperpotato]

Nice flag in nice size

[oldflagswanted]

Use & size ???

Nice flag in nice size

RKF size#, measurement, ship tonnage, & type ship follows ...
#6, 100x170cm, 500 to 1500 tons, DE-Torpedo Boat 800 tons.
Note: Info from official 1939 KM Flaggenbuch, w/o ship types.
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(below) WW2 USN ONI German KM ship ID book info,
with OFW added color graphics & as cited KM-B data.

[CanadianAR]

That’s super cool! THX Is there more of these types of images posted somewhere?

[oldflagswanted]

Previously on the WAF ...

... Is there more of these types
of images posted somewhere?

Here is another RKF size graphic that
I made via photoshop. It shows ships
and authorized KM-B flag size on left.
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(below) RKF size # & ship use chart.
#12, 450x750cm, over 10K tons, Battleship (Bismarck 50Kt)
#11, 400x670cm, over 10K tons, B-Cruiser (Prinz Eugen 14Kt)
#10, 300x500cm, 1500 to 10K tons, Cruiser (Leipzig 8.4K tons)
# 8, 200x335cm, 1500 to 10K tons, Destroyer 3Kt & Cruiser 8Kt
# 7, 150x250cm, 500 to 1500 tons, (note U-Boat pole too short)
# 6, 100x170cm, 500 to 1500 tons, DE-Torpedo Boat ~800 tons
# 5, 80x135cm, up to 500 tons, U-Boats and E-Boats, tugs
# 3, 50x85cm, up to 500 tons, U-Boats 900t, E-Boats 120t

[CanadianAR]

That’s great! I want a #11 or #12!!

[Stickfigure21]

There was one one the estand a few days ago, might still be there. It was an 11 or 12


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[oldflagswanted]

Battleship size flags ???

There was one on the estand a few days ago,
might still be there. It was an 11 or 12

I didn't see that listing, maybe I
missed it? I've never seen a #12
(450x750cm) RKF listed anywhere
for sale. Found mine in the 1970's.
OFW

... I want a #11 or #12!!

Best wishes in your hunt, see WAF
t=715493 - " I do have several large
size battleship flags in my collection,
including a WW2 IJN, 1898 SAW US
captured Spanish, 1905 War Imperial
Russian IJN captured then WW2 GI
liberated, 19th Century Prussian, and
including a #12 RKF from the Graf Spee,
it in storage for decades, so no photo."
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(below) Graf Spee flown size #12 RKF.

(above) 1st pattern swastika design RKF, has rare 2 rings.

[CanadianAR]

How did you know your flag was from the Graf Spee? That’s super cool!

[Kesselberg]

Beautiful! I recently sold my last RKF.

[oldflagswanted]

Previously on the WAF ...

How did you know your flag was from the Graf Spee? ...

From 2004 WAF t=73442, "documented Graf Spee RKF
in my flag collection obtained many years ago very cheaply
via an ex-German Embassy source in Montevideo - this large
battleship size flag can be seen flying from the stern of the
Graf Spee at the corination review at Spithead England in
the photo used on the cover of the WW2 Ballantine book
about "Hitler's High Seas Fleet"." GS RKF's survived her end.
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(below) Graf Spee end, WAF t=568644 p11, & before her end.

[CanadianAR]

That is amazing! You must be proud!

[oldflagswanted]

The first, but not the last ???

That is amazing! ...

Thanks. Here are some suggested
RKF collecting goals beyond your 1st.
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[Der Texaner]

CanadianAR, very nice flag and one to be proud of. I’ve owned a couple KM flags over the last 32 years (I started collecting at age 14) and have been keeping my eye out for the right one now that I’ve cranked up my collecting again. I like to buy a display size and then one of the “monster sized” flags. It’s pretty amazing the larger flags (of all branches) can be had cheaper than the smaller, generally. I hope to pick up my first SS flag this year.

Regards,
Joel