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    #1

    Who has seen this 'unofficial' KM-badge ('penguin') before?

    Dear all,

    I recently acquired this 3-pieced KM-grouping from one of my pickers...both standard KM-badges are naturally fine....but what is the 'penguin'-badge?

    I am pretty sure that it is one of the various 'inofficial' KM-badges but who knows exactly for what unit ie. ship it was used? I could not find any reference for it......

    Thanks in advance for your kind assistance!

    Best regards,

    Coco
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      #3
      Hilfskreuzer Pinguin perhaps?

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        #4
        Bundesmarine

        Hi,
        no KM badge.
        It is Bundesmarine Flugkoerper-Schnellboot S58

        http://www.s58-pinguin.de/

        Regards
        Christian

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          #5
          An identical enamelled badge is illustrated on page 77 in Gordon Williamson's book "Torpedo Los".
          It is described as being a traditioins badge of the 1st U-Flottille.

          Edit.On another forum the badge is described as being from the U-3024,and not the 1st U-Flottille ?

          Regards,Martin.
          Last edited by Martin W; 04-17-2014, 07:32 AM.

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            #6
            The penguin badge...

            Dear Rene, Martin and Christian,


            Thanks for your information guys! At least I am a bit further....I think that it is however not a post-war Bundesmarine badge: it came with the two other badges and I am pretty convinced that it is a WWII-period badge...

            I hope that someone else knows a bit more....

            Thanks in advance!

            Best regards,

            Coco
            Pls. have also a look at my web-site: www.hiscoll.com


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              #7
              Nice one. I saw it in the book, also.

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                #8
                Hi,
                I am still on the Bundesmarine thought......
                http://www.foerderverein-museums-sch...%20Pinguin.jpg

                http://www.foerderverein-museums-sch...%20pinguin.jpg

                Why should a S-Boat from the Bundesmarine should use a tradtion emblem from an U-Boat Flotille ?
                And I got a couple of KM badges mixed with BM insignas....togehter in a lot means no proof.
                Regards
                Christian

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                  #9
                  There are some differences in these.

                  1. Penguin is standing on a piece of ice on the one from the first post.
                  2. It looks that on BM ones penguin has a bit raised head

                  Not much, but the emblems usually follow the same details when reproduced.


                  BM could use those non-nazi emblems to keep a memory of their predecessors of which they could be proud of, and still to comply with the regulation as they didn't have swastika.

                  just my 2 cents ;-)

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                    #10


                    The Penguin is the 7 Vorpostenflottille badge.

                    For exemple, one picture from the V729:

                    http://francois.delboca.free.fr/port/fschalu.html

                    Best regards
                    Ben
                    Last edited by gingerbread; 04-19-2014, 03:51 PM.

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                      #11


                      A letter from the Flottillenchef KKpt. Hamacher about the delevery of the badge for a wounded man from the flottilla:



                      Best regards
                      Ben
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                        #12
                        Originally posted by gingerbread View Post


                        A letter from the Flottillenchef KKpt. Hamacher about the delevery of the badge for a wounded man from the flottilla:



                        Best regards
                        Ben

                        Wow! Thanks for sharing this incredible and interesting document!! Your archive is indeed unbelievable....

                        alessio

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                          #13
                          Nice !

                          I am happy for Coco that I was wrong and it is NOT a Bundesmarine ! Nice catch
                          But does it mean that Grodon Williamson book is mistaken in this badge by atrributing it to U-Boat ?
                          Regards
                          Christian

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                            #14
                            7 Vorpostenflottille



                            My Badge.
                            Yes, Gordon Williamson made a mistake.

                            Best regards
                            Ben
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                              #15
                              Great badge, really. Gordon made a mistake, but I am happy to see that we are finding new details on a daily basis.

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