My Collection of Kriegsmarine Antiques

[John R.]

 

Hello. I am starting this thread to share with you pieces from my collection of Kriegsmarine antiques. No matter your interest, it is my hope that you will enjoy viewing each and every post.

Pictured is a metal plaque/emblem for the cruiser Karlsruhe. Note that the word FIDELITAS is Latin for Fidelity. The Karlsruhe was badly damaged by the British submarine HMS Truant on 9 April 1940. Unable to stop the flooding, the Karlsruhe was scuttled at sea and its crew was taken off by the torpedo boat Greif. The U-Boat U-402 used the same emblem as the Karlsruhe. The U-402 was sunk with all-hands in the North Atlantic on 13 October 1943. For reference, a plaque like this one is pictured on page 427 in Volume 3 of Die Kriegsmarine Uniforms & Traditions by John R. Angolia and Adolf Schlicht.

 

[John R.]

Pictured is another plaque from my collection of Kreigsmarine antiques. The metal plaque mounted on wood is for cruiser Emden. This cruiser spent the majority of time as a training ship. In the final days of the war, the Emden was scuttled to prevent  capture. For reference, a plaque like this one is pictured on page 426 in Volume 3 of Die Kriegsmarine Uniforms & Traditions by John R. Angolia and Adolf Schlicht..

 

[John R.]

Pictured is another plaque in my collection of Kriegsmarine antiques. The metal plague is for Blockade Runner Flotilla. For reference, a plaque like this one is pictured on page 423 in Volume 3 of Die Kriegsmarine Uniforms & Traditions by John R. Angolia and Adolf Schlicht.

 

[John R.]

Pictured is another plaque from my collection of Kriegsmarine Antiques. This metal plaque mounted on wood is for the Marineschule (Naval School) Mürwik 'MSM', academy for training all officers.

 

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[John R.]

One more plaque from my collection of Kriegsmaine Antiques. This is a very large and heavy metal ship's plaque awarded to a crew for merit. Only 27 of these plaques were presented. This exact plaque is pictured on page 420 in Volume 3 of Die Kriegsmarine Uniforms & Traditions by John R. Angolia and Adolf Schlicht.

 

 

[John R.]

Pictured from my collection of Kriegsmarine antiques is dishware manufactured in 1940 and 1941 by Koniglche Porzelian-Manufaktur (KPM).

 

Pictured on bottom of dishwear  is the maker mark for Koniglche Porzelian-Manufaktur (KPM).

 

 

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[John R.]

Picture are a couple more pieces of dishware from my collection of Kriegsmarine antiques. The soup tureen (left) and gravy sever (right) were manufactured in 1941 by Koniglche Porzelian-Manufaktur (KMP).

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[Kenny Andrew]

very nice John, welcome to the forum   

[John R.]

Pictured from my collection is a Kriegsmarine marked radio operator's headset with adjustable earphones manufactured by NEX. Note that the radio’s wire connector plug is maker marked, in a circle, SABA.

 

 

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[John R.]

Pictured from my collection is a Lo1UK35 VHF (very high frequency) transceiver. This radio was manufactured by Lorenz for the Kriegsmarine. The Lo1UK35 was used on land and at sea. A radio like this one is on the U-995, which is on display in Laboe Germany.

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[John R.]

Pictured from my collection is a 538 page dictionary issued by the High Command of the Kriegsmarine that enabled radio operators to quickly translate message traffic from foreign navies.

[John R.]

Pictured from my collection are examples of various Kriegsmarine marked vacuum radio tubes.

[John R.]

Pictured from my collection is a radio receiver manufactured by Radione. It is their R3 model. This radio was a favorite of the Kriegsmarine for receiving civilian broadcast. The radio is in working order.

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[John R.]

Pictured from my collection are several other examples of Kriegsmarine marked radio tubes.

[John R.]

Pictured from my collection is a typewriter manufactured by Rheinmetaqll-Borsig Aktiengesellschaft/Werk Sömmerda and marked Kriegsmarine on its left side. This type write works today as it did new 80 plus years ago. A typewriter like this one is pictured (first and second from top) on page 408 in Deutsche Kriegsmarine Uniforms, Insignias and Equipment of the German Navy 1933-1945 by Eduardo Delgado.

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[John R.]

Pictured from my collection of Kriegsmarine antiques is the front (top) and back (bottom) of an U-Boat badge manufactured by Friedtich Orth and maker marked fo. This badge is void of any gilt on its front side. A badge like this one is pictured on page 180 and 181 in Torpedo Los! The Fascinating World of U-Boat Collectibles by Gordon Williamson.

 

Picture below is a photograph from my collection of a Junior Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) wearing  an U-Boat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[John R.]

Pictured from my collection of Kriegsmarine antiques is the front (top) and back (bottom) of a second pattern Bronze grade U-boat Combat clasp maker marked ENTWURF PEEKHAUS, AUSF. SCHWERIN BERLIN 68 for Schwerin & Sohn. A badge like this one is pictured on page 216 in Torpedo Los! The Fascinating World of U-Boat Collectibles by Gordon Williamson.

[John R.]

Pictured from my collection of Kriegsmarine antiques is the Wehrpass  (service record book) issued to Helmut Reichel. He served aboard U-82 from its beginning to the end. The U-82 was sunk with all 45 crewmen perishing on 6 February 1942, North of the Azores by the British sloop HMS Rochester and the corvette HMS Tamarisk. At the time of her sinking, U-82 was operating against convoy OS-18. 

 

[John R.]

Pictured from my collection of Kriegsmarine antiques is the Wehrpass issued to Rolf Hilger. He served as a Watch Officer (WO) aboard U-446, then U-438. Rolf participated in all four of U-438’s war patrols, which included 10 Wolfpack operations. On 7 May 1943, Rolf and all of his fellow crewmen (47) died when U-438 was sunk in the North Atlantic by depth charges from the British sloop HMS Pelican. While in the Kriegsmarine, Rolf was awarded the EKII and U-Boat badge.

 

[John R.]

Pictured from my collection of Kriegsmarine antiques is the Wehrpass  issued to Heinz Matz. He served aboard U-506 commanded by Knight Cross recipient Erich Wurdemann. Heinz’s only war patrol was U-506’s last. This U-boat was sunk  on 12 July 1943 in the North Atlantic West of Vigo, Spain by depth charges dropped from a US Liberator aircraft, 48 dead and 6 survivors. 

 

 

 

 

 

[phantom]

very nice does the typewriter have the SS runes key?  

[John R.]

Phantom:

Hello. I  double checked,  the typewriter in my collection was made/issued to the Kriegsmarine and does not have SS runes key.

Thank you for the 19 likes, I greatly appreciated it. 

John R.

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[Fritz]

On 20/11/2022 at 02:25, John R. said:

 

Hello. I am starting this thread to share with you pieces from my collection of Kriegsmarine antiques.

Pictured is a metal plaque/emblem for the cruiser Karlsruhe. Note that the word FIDELITAS is Latin for Fidelity. The Karlsruhe was badly damaged by the British submarine HMS Truant on 9 April 1940. Unable to stop the flooding, the Karlsruhe was scuttled at sea and its crew was taken off by the torpedo boat Greif. The U-Boat U-402 used the same emblem as the Karlsruhe. The U-402 was sunk with all-hands in the North Atlantic on 13 October 1943. For reference, a plaque like this one is pictured on page 427 in Volume 3 of Die Kriegsmarine Uniforms & Traditions.

 

This was the Wappen of the city of Karlsruhe in Baden, as seen in this old postcard and on the helmet plates of the army of Baden

'Fidelitas', Großherzoglich Badischer Hausorden der Treue

[John R.]

Fritz:

Hello. I am aware, but thank you very much for sharing the history/origin of the cruiser Karlsruhe's emblem with the Forum. I like the three images you used.

Best regards, John R. 

[John R.]

Pictured. from my collection is an 'Eiserne Kreus II. Klasse (EKII)' Iron Cross Second Class (right) and an 'Eiserne Kreus I .Klasse (EKI)' Iron Cross First Class (left), these awards were presented to a serviceman of the German Armed Forces for an act of valor in combat. Both crosses were manufactured by the firm Rudolf Wachtler & Lange (100).

 

Pictured below from my Kriegsmarine collection is a colorized studio photograph of a Junior NCO wearing his newly awarded EKII.