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KRIEGSMARINE

Crew Badges and Groupings

Tradition badge for U-A.

Price 450€

An interesting boat, U-A was built in Germany for the Turkish navy, but on the outbreak of

was was siezed for service with the Kriegsmarine. Hand made from sheet metal.

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Tradition badge for U-979.

Price 950€

A Type VIIC boat which survived the war to be scuttled on 24 May 1945.

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Rare commemorative plate for 10 Vorpostenflotille.

Price 350€

A bronze plate 15.5cm in diameter celebrating Christmas 1942. In rhe centre a map of Denmark, with

above "Kriegsweihnachten 1942" and below "10 Vorpostenflotille" .

10 VP Flotille operated mostly in Danish waters, especially around the Kattegat.

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Rare commemorative plate for U-107.

Price 1500€

Ceramic tile with the famous "Four Aces" emblem used by U-107

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Variant Tradition badge for U-A.

Price 975 €

U-A was built in Germany for the Turkish navy, but on the outbreak of

was was siezed for service with the Kriegsmarine.

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Tradition badge for U-37.

Price 950€

A hand cut metal trident, mounted on dark blue backing cloth.

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Commemorative Plaque for U-621.

Price 1100€

Shows painted wood emblem of octopus attacking an enemy ship,

the correct crew badge for U-621

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Tradition badge for U-71

Showing a large sea serpent. Well made and well detailed.

Price 1250€

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Tradition badge for U-404

Shows a stylised Dragon's head

Price 850€

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Tradition badge for U-238

Showing the head of an arrow.

Price 475€

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Tradition badge for U-3034

Hand cut sheet metal badge showing a Dolphin or Fish

Variants of this design were used by U-3034, U-308 and U-24

Price 925€

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Tradition badge for U-49.

This short-lived boat was sunk in 1940

Shows a highly realistic Elephant with raised trunk

Price 950€

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Tradition badge for U-103 and U-605

Price 550€

Single hand cut sheet metal rune

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A fine grouping of Torpedomechaniker items attributed to U-563.

This superb grouping consists of

A matched pair of sew in shoulder straps for Torpedostabsobermechaniker with

a single removable strap for the same rank

Insignia for the Matrosenmütze in superb condition

Bootsmanspfeif whistle

Spare pair of Torpedomechaniker shoulder strap devices

Extremely rare crew badge for U-563

U-Boat Badge, unmarked but type attributed to Steinhauer & Lück

Iron Cross Second Class

Metal badge from the sleeve insignia for Torpedomechanikersmaat

Three sleeve badges Torpedomechanikermaat in metal, Torpedomechanikermaat in blue on white

and Torpedomechaniker Obermaat in yellow embroidery

Hand made torpedo in brass with small hanging loop

A nice quality Naval Ausweis folder with embossed cover

U-563 was a TYpe VII commanded by Knight's Cross winner Klaus Bargsten

For more details follow the link below

Price 3650€

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Rare high quality commemorative desk ornament for U-97 showing the sea horse

emblem of the boat. With shield on base "U97/16.6.43", the date the boat was

sunk. 21 crew members survived

Price 1250€

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Superb commemorative wall plaque for U-355 showing the design of the emblem

for 11 U-Flotille to which U-355 was assigned.. Marked on reverse U 355 and the name of the

commander Korvettenkapitän La Baume. U-355 was sunk on 1 April 1944.

Price 1550€

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Crew badge for U-509 showing the wolf's head emblem of the boat, chasen because of the

commander's name Korvettenkapitän Karl-Heinz Wolf.

U-509 was sunk by US aircraft on 15.07.43

Price 1550€

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Extremely rare crew badge for U-558 showing its well known "Woodeneye" (Holzauge) character.

U-558 was scuttled on 20 July 1943 after being bombed by US aircraft.

Price 1850€

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A rare presentation goblet from the U-Boat School at Neustadt in Holstein.

Engraved "Unteroffizierkorps U-Schule Neustadt i. H"

Maker marked Hutschenreuter on base.

Price 970€.

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An incredibly rare chance to obtain a grouping of objects for two crew members from the same U-Boat.

U-363 was a Type VIIC based in Norway and was commanded by Kapitänleutnant Werner Nees. The boat

carried out seven war patrols and was involved in several Wolfpack sorties. U-363 survived the war and was

eventually surrendered at Loch Eriboll in May 1945. This entire set, for both groupings represents a very rare

opportunity to obtain a large selection of desirable items to two sailors from the same U-Boat.

For further info on U-363 click here.

Price 9180€

The group consists of

Original Kriegsmarine Tally Ribbon

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A large selection of original photos including several of the boat itself and showing

the distinctive crew emblem on the from of the tower.

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An original Kriegsmarine issue wristwatch with dial marked KM720 and serial numbered case

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A superb grouping to Funkmaat Hans Eckenweber, comprising

HJ Trade Competition Urkunde dated 1937

HJ Trade Competiton Urkunde dated 1938

HJ Trade Competition Urkunde dated 1939

DRL Sports Badge Award Book

Soldbuch in good condition with excellent photo and well filled in,

showing award of the U-Boat Badge and U-Boat Clasp

Nice portrait photo of Eckenweber

Rare Ausweis for the U-Boat Base at Trodnheim

Award Document for the U-Boat Badge

U-Boat Badge in Zinc, by Juncker, the appropriate zinc type for a 1944 award.

Award document for the U-Boat Clasp in Bronze

Eckenweber's Erkennungsmarke ID disc

Rare crew badge for U-363

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In addition we have a second grouping, this time to Obermaschinenmaat Heinz Hanke comprising

Soldbuch with unform photo and entries for the EK2, U-Boat Badge and U-Boat Clasp in Bronze

well filled in with a plethora of entries.

Iron Cross Second Class

RIbbon bar for EK2

U-Boat Badge in Tombak by Schwerin

U-Boat Clasp in Bronze by Schwerin

Crew badge for U-363

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The Eckenweber Grouping

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The Hanke Grouping

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An original period desk ornament in the form of replica of the German Naval Memorial

at Laboe. The monument was built in 1936 to commemorate the German naval dead of

World War One. It now also commemorates the dead of the Kriegsmarine from World War Two.

Made in heavy brass, the monument is affixed to the base with screws.

Base is 9cm x 15cm. Overall height 13cm.

Please note this item was stolen at the Wilmington Show in the USA. If you hear of it being offered

please contact us.

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A superb and extremely rare grouping to a famous U-Boat.

U-9, a Type II which served in the Black Sea was known as "The Iron Cross" boat as it used the

Iron Cross as its tradition badge following the Cross being awarded to the original U-9 in WW1.

The grouping for Maschinenmaat Heinz Laurisch consists of

Award Document for the Iron Cross Second Class

Ribbon bar for EK2 and Crusade against Communism Medal

Award Document for the U-Boat Badge

Superb Tombak U-Boat Badge by Juncker

Award Document for the Romanian Crusade against Communism Medal

with extremely rare "Black Sea" Clasp (Mare Negrea)

Original Iron Cross tradition badge for the Bordmütze.

Document for Romanian U-Boat Badge

Romanian U-Boat Badge with photo of badge being worn

Small U-Boat tradition badge for U-9

Post war POW release papers showing his awards

Commemorative metal plaque in the form of a shield with the Iron Cross

Unidentified wooden commemorative piece with U9 emblems

A number of original photographs

Price 3850€

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A very fine grouping of items for U-Boat crewman Hans Truckenbrodt.

The set comprises

Award Document for U-Boat Badge

Superb tombak U-Boat badge by Schickle

Award Document for Iron Cross Second Class

Iron Cross Second Class

Award Document for Iron Cross First Class

Iron Cross First Class

Award Document for U-Boat Clasp in Bronze

U-Boat Clasp in Bronze. Textbook Second Type by Schwerin

Award Document for U-Boat Clasp in Silver. Interestingly it is annotated as being

officially altered from a Bronze award document.

U-Boat Clasp in SIlver. Second Type by Schwerin

DRL Sports Badge booklet

POW Discharge papers

Price 6850€

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A small grouping of items from a U-Boat crewman

Comprising

Photo wearing the matrosenmütze

ID Disc

Metallic tradition badge in the form of a submarine

Metallic tradition badge in the form of what appears to be a Unicorn

Price 940€

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Rare crew commemorative ring for U-96.

1530€

Hand crafted two piece ring showing the famous laughing sawfish emblem

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Commemorative Plaque for U-3024.

Price €1275

FIne quality ceramic tile showing a Penguin against a blue background

In good condition within a wooden frame

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Rare set for U-178.

Price 2350€

Tradition eblem of a swan together with a sketch of the emblem from a

crewman's photo album. Also a photo ofU-178 crew members being welcomed by the

flotilla commander and a Xerox image of the badge being worn by crew members.

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Crew emblem for U-380

Price 1275€

Emblem consists of a four leafed clover. U-380 was the only boat to use this emblem.

Also included is an interesting Kriegsmarine ID tag to a Willi Wegner.

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Seahorse U-Boat Tradition Badge

Price 1480€

The seahorse was a popular tradtion badge used by a number of boats, U-97, U-267,

U-416, U-708, U-776, U-1231 and U-3011. Together with a xerox copy of the badge in wear.

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Tradition Badge for U-9

Price 1530€

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U-Boat RIng

An attractive ring bearing the U-Boat Badge on its face and the motto

"Wir Fahren Gegen Engelland" around the shank.

Price 665€

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U-Boat RIng

A nice hand made ring bearing the emblem of U-447 on its face, being

a four leafed clover or "Kleeblatt" with a superimposed "7"

Price 970€

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U-Boat RIng

A ring bearing the four leafed clover emblem of U-1016

Price 870€

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U-Boat RIng

A ring bearing the four leafed clover emblem of U-29

Price 1685€

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A fine pair of U-Boat tradition badges .

Price 1890€

An super interesting little pair of badges consisting of the following

A circular stamped metal badge with pin back fitting, showing a chimney sweep in the traditional German

style wearing a top-hat and carrying a ladder. This emblem is linked to U-233, sunk in July 1944.

This is accompanied by a lovely miniature of the emblem with ring fitting for use as a pendant, made in 800

hallmarked silver. No doubt intended for wear on a necklace by the sailor's wife or sweetheart