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German U-Boat Badges or Devices from WW2 Aged:
German u-boat badge: All these badges are high quality reprodutions made from brass, tin or steel and in new condition or aged. Please email us if you want a badge made up that is not on the list below.
1st Flotilla U-Boat Cap Hat Badge - 1. Flottille U-Boot Kopf Abzeichen Kreigsmarine WW2 - New
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1st Flotilla U-Boat Cap Hat Badge - 1. Flottille U-Boot Kopf Abzeichen Kreigsmarine WW2 - Aged
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3'd Flotilla U-Boat Cap Hat Badge - 3. Flottille U-Boot Kopf Abzeichen Kreigsmarine Turtle WW2 - New
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3'd Flotilla U-Boat Cap Hat Badge - 3. Flottille U-Boot Kopf Abzeichen Kreigsmarine Turtle WW2 - Aged
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12th U-Boat Flotilla (12. Unterseebootsflottille) - 'U' Wolfs Head & U-Boat over Globe Cap Badge. New Condition
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13th Flotilla U-Boat Cap Hat Badge - 13. Flottille U-Boot Kopf Abzeichen Kreigsmarine WW2 - New
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13th Flotilla U-Boat Cap Hat Badge - 13. Flottille U-Boot Kopf Abzeichen Kreigsmarine WW2 - Aged
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14th Flotilla U-Boat Cap Hat Badge - 14. Flottille U-Boot Kopf Abzeichen Kreigsmarine WW2 - New
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14th Flotilla U-Boat Cap Hat Badge - 14. Flottille U-Boot Kopf Abzeichen Kreigsmarine WW2 - AGED
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23d Flotilla U-Boat Cap Hat Badge - 23. Flottille U-Boot Kopf Abzeichen Kreigsmarine WW2 - New
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23d Flotilla U-Boat Cap Hat Badge - 23. Flottille U-Boot Kopf Abzeichen Kreigsmarine WW2 - Aged
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U-566 Kriegsmarine Badge WW2 The Suckling She Wolf Hans Hornkohl. Aged
This particular badge would have been worn by u-boat U-566 made famous by Hans Hornkohl who sunk the USS Plymouth (PG 57). This u-Boat also came under attack by several British Wellington bombers, which damaged the 'boot' but managed to return to base intact. It also shot down two American aircraft: an American PV-1 Ventura BuNo 29916 (VB-128 USN, pilot Lt F.C. Cross) and American PV-1 Ventura BuNo 29909 (VB-128 USN, pilot Lt Joseph M. George), a pretty rare occurence for a u-Boat. It was sunk by a Wellington bomber HF132 (RAF sqdn 179/A, pilot Sgt Donald Mervin Conrish, RCAF) off the Spanish coast. The entire crew survived and were all repatriated to Germany. The u-boat crew met the Wellington crew in 1970! An amazing escape for a u-boat and a pretty amazing history!
U-48 Kptlt. Herbert Schultze & U-998 Hans Fiedler. The Cat Times Three. Aged
U-48 was a Type VIIB U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine during World War II, and the most successful that was commissioned.
During her two years of active service, U-48 sank 55 ships for a total of 321,000 tons; she also damaged two more for a total of 12,000 tons over twelve war patrols conducted during the opening stages of the Battle of the Atlantic. U-48 was built at the Germaniawerft in Kiel as 'werk' 583 during 1938 and 1939, being completed a few months before the outbreak of war in September 1939 and given to Kapitänleutnant Herbert Schultze. When war was declared, she was already in position in the North Atlantic, and received the news via radio, allowing her to operate immediately against Allied shipping.
She was a member of two wolf packs.
U-48 survived most of the war and was scuttled by her own crew on 3 May 1945 off Neustadt in order to keep the submarine out of the hands of the advancing allies. U-998 Had one patrol & on 27 June, 1944 she was taken out of duty & scrapped in 1944.
During her two years of active service, U-48 sank 55 ships for a total of 321,000 tons; she also damaged two more for a total of 12,000 tons over twelve war patrols conducted during the opening stages of the Battle of the Atlantic. U-48 was built at the Germaniawerft in Kiel as 'werk' 583 during 1938 and 1939, being completed a few months before the outbreak of war in September 1939 and given to Kapitänleutnant Herbert Schultze. When war was declared, she was already in position in the North Atlantic, and received the news via radio, allowing her to operate immediately against Allied shipping.
She was a member of two wolf packs.
U-48 survived most of the war and was scuttled by her own crew on 3 May 1945 off Neustadt in order to keep the submarine out of the hands of the advancing allies. U-998 Had one patrol & on 27 June, 1944 she was taken out of duty & scrapped in 1944.
U-174 Ulrich Thilo - The Viking Boat Device U-Boat Cap Badge. Aged
This badge has retaining loops on the rear like the original. Commanded between 26 Nov 1941 - 8 Mar 1943 by Ulrich Thilo and 9 Mar 1943 - 27 Apr 1943 by Oblt. Wolfgang Grandefeld.
It sunk 5 ships with a total tonnage of 30,813 GRT. It was Sunk on the 27 April, 1943 south of Newfoundland by depth charges from a US Ventura aircraft (VP-125/B-6). 53 were killed, the entire crew.
It sunk 5 ships with a total tonnage of 30,813 GRT. It was Sunk on the 27 April, 1943 south of Newfoundland by depth charges from a US Ventura aircraft (VP-125/B-6). 53 were killed, the entire crew.
U-256 Wilhelm Brauel - Landeck Mützenabzeichen (the Austrian City Crest). Aged
Commanded 18 Dec 1941 - 30 Nov 1942 by Kptlt. Odo Loeweand 16 Aug 1943 - 27 Jun 1944 by Oblt. Wilhelm Brauel and 2 Sep 1944 - 18 Oct 1944 by KrvKpt. Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock (Knights Cross). 1 warship sunk.
It was heavily damaged on 31 August, 1942 and stricken in November 1942. It was converted to U-Flak 2 in May, 1943, second time in commission on 16 August, 1943. From December 1943 again it was a regular combat boat U-256. Left her base in Brest, France on 4 September 1944 for Norway. It was stricken on 23 October, 1944 in Bergen, Norway.
It was heavily damaged on 31 August, 1942 and stricken in November 1942. It was converted to U-Flak 2 in May, 1943, second time in commission on 16 August, 1943. From December 1943 again it was a regular combat boat U-256. Left her base in Brest, France on 4 September 1944 for Norway. It was stricken on 23 October, 1944 in Bergen, Norway.
U-124 Badge Georg-Wilhelm Schulz & Johann Mohr - The Frog. Aged
From 11 Jun 1940 to 7 Sep 1941 commanded by Kptlt. Georg-Wilhelm Schulz (Knights Cross) & from Sep 1941 - 2 Apr 1943 KrvKpt. Johann Mohr (Knights Cross). It sunk 46 ships, 2 warships and 4 ships damaged. It was sunk on 2 April, 1943 west of Oporto, by depth charges from the British corvette HMS Stonecrop and the British sloop HMS Black Swan. All 53 crew were killed.
U380 U-Boat Cap Badge Josef Röther - Clover. Aged
Commissioned on the 22 Dec, 1941 under Kptlt. Josef Röther. It was commanded by 22 Dec, 1941 - Nov, 1943 Kptlt. Josef Röther; Dec, 1943 - 11 Mar, 1944 Kptlt. Albrecht Brandi (Knights Cross winner). It carried out 12 patrols: 22 Dec, 1941 - 31 Aug, 1942 5. Flottille (training); 1 Sep, 1942 - 30 Nov, 1942 6. Flottille (front boat); 1 Dec, 1942 - 11 Mar, 1944 29. Flottille (front boat).
It sunk 2 ships with a total of 14.063 GRT; 1 ship damaged with a total of 7.191 GRT & 1 ship a total loss with a total of 7.178 GRT. In May 1943 in the Mediterranean, U-380 rescued five German soldiers escaping from Tunisia in a small boat. She brought them to port in La Spezia, Italy.
It was sunk at 1200hrs on 11 March, 1944 near Toulon, France, by US bombs. 1 dead, unknown number of survivors.
It sunk 2 ships with a total of 14.063 GRT; 1 ship damaged with a total of 7.191 GRT & 1 ship a total loss with a total of 7.178 GRT. In May 1943 in the Mediterranean, U-380 rescued five German soldiers escaping from Tunisia in a small boat. She brought them to port in La Spezia, Italy.
It was sunk at 1200hrs on 11 March, 1944 near Toulon, France, by US bombs. 1 dead, unknown number of survivors.
U-Boat U-404 & U-123 Kreigsmarine U-Boat Hat Emblem - Aged
Comissoned on the 6 Aug, 1941 under Kptlt. Otto von Bülow (Oak Leaves) The Commanders were: 6 Aug, 1941 - 19 Jul, 1943 KrvKpt. Otto von Bülow (Knights Cross), 20 Jul, 1943 - 28 Jul, 1943 Oblt. Adolf Schönberg; It served in 7 patrols 6 Aug, 1941 - 1 Jan, 1942 6. Flottille (training) and 1 Jan, 1942 - 28 Jul, 1943 6. Flottille (front boat). It sunk 14 ships sunk for a total of 71.450 GRT; 1 warship sunk for a total of 1.120 tons and 2 ships damaged for a total of 16.689 GRT.
It was Sunk 28 July, 1943 in the Bay of Biscay north-west of Cape Ortegal, Spain, by depth charges from 2 American Liberator aircraft (A/S Sqdn. 4) and from a British Liberator aircraft (Sqdn. 224). 51 dead, all crew were killed.
This emblem was also worn by the crew of U-123 Commanded by Reinhard Hardegen who sunk 27 Allied vessels mainly off the West coast of America. As at Sept 2012 he was 99 and the last surviving U-Boat commander. He has already booked his 100th Birthday party for 2013! More info on U-123 here.
It was Sunk 28 July, 1943 in the Bay of Biscay north-west of Cape Ortegal, Spain, by depth charges from 2 American Liberator aircraft (A/S Sqdn. 4) and from a British Liberator aircraft (Sqdn. 224). 51 dead, all crew were killed.
This emblem was also worn by the crew of U-123 Commanded by Reinhard Hardegen who sunk 27 Allied vessels mainly off the West coast of America. As at Sept 2012 he was 99 and the last surviving U-Boat commander. He has already booked his 100th Birthday party for 2013! More info on U-123 here.
U3 Hat Badge Hans Meckel - Double Heart-breaker. Aged
Commanded by: 6 Aug, 1935 - 29 Sep, 1937 Hans Meckel; 30 Sep, 1937 - Jul, 1938 Ernst-Günter Heinicke; 29 Oct, 1938 - 2 Jan, 1940 Kptlt. Joachim Schepke (Knights Cross winner); 3 Jan, 1940 - 28 Jul, 1940 Gerd Schreiber; 29 Jul, 1940 - 10 Nov, 1940 Kptlt. Helmut Franzke; 11 Nov, 1940 - 2 Jul, 1941 Kptlt. Otto von Bülow (Knights Cross winnner); 3 Jul, 1941 - 2 Mar, 1942 Oblt. Hans-Hartwig Trojer (Knights Cross winner); 3 Mar, 1942 - 30 Sep, 1942 Joachim Zander; 1 Oct, 1942 - 18 May, 1943 Oblt. Herbert Zoller; 19 May, 1943 - 9 Jun, 1944 Oblt. Ernst Hartmann; 10 Jun, 1944 - 16 Jul, 1944 Hermann Neumeister.
It had 5 patrols from 1 Aug, 1935 - to 1 Sep, 1939 U-Bootschulflottille (school boat); 1 Sep, 1939 - 1 Oct; 1939 U-Bootschulflottille (front boat); 1 Oct, 1939 - 1 Feb, 1940 U-Bootschulflottille (school boat); 1 Mar, 1940 - 1 Apr, 1940 U-Bootschulflottille (front boat); 1 May, 1940 - 30 Jun, 1940 U-Bootschulflottille (school boat); 1 Jul, 1940 - 31 Jul, 1944 21. Flottille (school boat). It sunk 2 ships with a total of 2.348 GRT. It was stricken on 1 Aug, 1944 at Gotenhafen (Gdynia, Poland). and scrapped in 1945.
It had 5 patrols from 1 Aug, 1935 - to 1 Sep, 1939 U-Bootschulflottille (school boat); 1 Sep, 1939 - 1 Oct; 1939 U-Bootschulflottille (front boat); 1 Oct, 1939 - 1 Feb, 1940 U-Bootschulflottille (school boat); 1 Mar, 1940 - 1 Apr, 1940 U-Bootschulflottille (front boat); 1 May, 1940 - 30 Jun, 1940 U-Bootschulflottille (school boat); 1 Jul, 1940 - 31 Jul, 1944 21. Flottille (school boat). It sunk 2 ships with a total of 2.348 GRT. It was stricken on 1 Aug, 1944 at Gotenhafen (Gdynia, Poland). and scrapped in 1945.
U-331 U-boat Cap Badge. The Dragon. Aged
In 10 patrols, U-331 sank a warship, an auxiliary warship, and also damaged a warship. She is known for sinking HMS Barham, a British Queen Elizabeth-class battleship, on November 25th, 1941.
On her 3rd patrol, on 17 November, 1941 U-331 dropped off 8 commandos on the Egyptian coast east of Ras Gibeisa, to blow up a railway near the coast, but they failed. She was sunk on November 17, 1942 in the Mediterranean north of Algiers. After she had been badly damaged by a Hudson aircraft she signaled surrender to a seaplane but was attacked by a torpedo-equipped aircraft Albacore from the British aircraft carrier HMS Formidable. 32 men died but 17 survived.
On her 3rd patrol, on 17 November, 1941 U-331 dropped off 8 commandos on the Egyptian coast east of Ras Gibeisa, to blow up a railway near the coast, but they failed. She was sunk on November 17, 1942 in the Mediterranean north of Algiers. After she had been badly damaged by a Hudson aircraft she signaled surrender to a seaplane but was attacked by a torpedo-equipped aircraft Albacore from the British aircraft carrier HMS Formidable. 32 men died but 17 survived.
U333 Peter Erich Cremer - The Three Fish - Aged
The boat fought an epic battle with the British corvette HMS Crocus on 6 Oct, 1942. The U-boat lost 3 men dead (including the IWO) and several men wounded, including the commander, Peter Erich Cremer. The boat was heavily damaged and limped back to base with help from a replacement WO, Kptlt. Lorenz Kasch, from the U-107. The doctor from the Milk Cow U-459 helped the wounded. Cremer then spent 3 months in a hospital.
U-Boat Cap Hat Badge U-68 Clover & Chevron WW2 Navy Kriegsmarine - AGED
This badge was worn by the crew of U-68 which had a very impressive career and was sunk on 10th of Apr 1944 - 32 ships sunk and 1 auxillary warship sunk. It was sunk by depth charges and rockets from Avenger and Wildcat aircraft of the US escort carrier USS Guadalcanal.
U99 Otto Kretschmer - Golden Horseshoe U-Boat Hat Emblem
Aged and made from 0.8mm brass, a typical hand made U-Boat badge commanded by Otto Kretschmer. Currently out of stock.
WWII German U-Boat Badge - Seahorse - U-97 U-267 U-416 U-708 U-776 U-1231 U-3011 Aged
Worn by the following UBoat Crews:
U-Boat U97 - 16 ships sunk & 1 damaged - Sunk on 16 June 1943 - Commanders: Udo Heilmann, Oblt. Friedrich Bürgel, Kptlt. Hans-Georg Trox
U-Boat U267 - No ships sunk or damaged - Scuttled on 4 May 1945 - Commanders: Kptlt. Otto Tinschert, Ernst von Witzendorff, Kptlt. Otto Tinschert, Oblt. Bernhard Knieper
U-Boat U416 - No ships sunk or damaged - Sunk 30 March 1943 - Commanders: Christian Reich, Oblt. Rudolf Zorn, Kptlt. Heinz Zwarg, Oblt. Eberhard Rieger
U-Boat U708 - No ships sunk or damaged - Scuttled on 3 May 1945 - Commanders: Werner Heintze, Oblt. Klaus Andersen, Oblt. Ewald Pick, Oblt. Herbert Kühn
U-Boat U776 - No ships sunk or damaged - Surrendered England on 16 May 1945 - Commander: Kptlt. Lothar Martin
U-Boat U1231 - No ships sunk or damaged - Surrendered Scotland 13 May 1945 - Commanders: Kpt. Hermann Lessing, Oblt. Helmut Wicke
U-Boat U3011 - No ships sunk or damaged - Scuttled on 3 May 1945 - Commanders: Kptlt. Otto Tinschert, Oblt. Otto Fränzel
It is made from 0.8mm brass sheet and has appropriate fixing holes, contrary to popular belief, few badges were made with pins as this irritated the wearers head when worn as a Kriegsmarine badge on the cap. They were hand made by the U-boat crews to indicate 'The Boat', they belonged to, a badge of honour and worn with pride.
U-Boat U97 - 16 ships sunk & 1 damaged - Sunk on 16 June 1943 - Commanders: Udo Heilmann, Oblt. Friedrich Bürgel, Kptlt. Hans-Georg Trox
U-Boat U267 - No ships sunk or damaged - Scuttled on 4 May 1945 - Commanders: Kptlt. Otto Tinschert, Ernst von Witzendorff, Kptlt. Otto Tinschert, Oblt. Bernhard Knieper
U-Boat U416 - No ships sunk or damaged - Sunk 30 March 1943 - Commanders: Christian Reich, Oblt. Rudolf Zorn, Kptlt. Heinz Zwarg, Oblt. Eberhard Rieger
U-Boat U708 - No ships sunk or damaged - Scuttled on 3 May 1945 - Commanders: Werner Heintze, Oblt. Klaus Andersen, Oblt. Ewald Pick, Oblt. Herbert Kühn
U-Boat U776 - No ships sunk or damaged - Surrendered England on 16 May 1945 - Commander: Kptlt. Lothar Martin
U-Boat U1231 - No ships sunk or damaged - Surrendered Scotland 13 May 1945 - Commanders: Kpt. Hermann Lessing, Oblt. Helmut Wicke
U-Boat U3011 - No ships sunk or damaged - Scuttled on 3 May 1945 - Commanders: Kptlt. Otto Tinschert, Oblt. Otto Fränzel
It is made from 0.8mm brass sheet and has appropriate fixing holes, contrary to popular belief, few badges were made with pins as this irritated the wearers head when worn as a Kriegsmarine badge on the cap. They were hand made by the U-boat crews to indicate 'The Boat', they belonged to, a badge of honour and worn with pride.
German U-Boat Badges or Devices from WW2 New Condition:
All these badges are high quality reproductions made from brass and hand made and in new condition, although there may be slight tarnishing marks due to the nature of brass. These can of course be cleaned with any readily available brass cleaner.
U-566 Kriegsmarine WW2 'The Suckling She Wolf' Hans Hornkohl. New Condition
This is a hand made badge and reproduction German WWII U-Boat Cap Emblem. U-566 commanded by Hans Hornkohl. It is purchased in traditional brass finish and is in new condition.
U-48 Kptlt. Herbert Schultze & U-998 Hans Fiedler The Cat Times Three - New Condition
U-48 went through the war sinking 51 ships and amazingly none of the crew were killed. There were various Kaptain's appointed, four of which were awarded the knights cross.
U48 inflicted the following losses during its wartime service: 51 ships sunk for a total of 306,875 GRT, 1 warship sunk for a total of 1,060 tons, 3 ships damaged for a total of 20,480 GRT.
She was scuttled on 3'd of May 1945 off Neustadt, Germany.
U-998 Had one patrol & on 27 June, 1944 she was taken out of duty & scrapped in 1944.
U48 inflicted the following losses during its wartime service: 51 ships sunk for a total of 306,875 GRT, 1 warship sunk for a total of 1,060 tons, 3 ships damaged for a total of 20,480 GRT.
She was scuttled on 3'd of May 1945 off Neustadt, Germany.
U-998 Had one patrol & on 27 June, 1944 she was taken out of duty & scrapped in 1944.
U-174 Ulrich Thilo - The Viking Boat Device U-Boat Cap Badge - New Condition
This badge has retaining loops on the rear like the original. Commanded between 26 Nov 1941 - 8 Mar 1943 by Ulrich Thilo and 9 Mar 1943 - 27 Apr 1943 by Oblt. Wolfgang Grandefeld.
It sunk 5 ships with a total tonnage of 30,813 GRT. It was Sunk on the 27 April, 1943 south of Newfoundland by depth charges from a US Ventura aircraft (VP-125/B-6). 53 were killed, the entire crew.
It sunk 5 ships with a total tonnage of 30,813 GRT. It was Sunk on the 27 April, 1943 south of Newfoundland by depth charges from a US Ventura aircraft (VP-125/B-6). 53 were killed, the entire crew.
U-256 Wilhelm Brauel - Landeck Mützenabzeichen (the Austrian City Crest). New
Commanded 18 Dec 1941 - 30 Nov 1942 by Kptlt. Odo Loeweand 16 Aug 1943 - 27 Jun 1944 by Oblt. Wilhelm Brauel and 2 Sep 1944 - 18 Oct 1944 by KrvKpt. Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock (Knights Cross). 1 warship sunk.
It was heavily damaged on 31 August, 1942 and stricken in November 1942. It was converted to U-Flak 2 in May, 1943, second time in commission on 16 August, 1943. From December 1943 again it was a regular combat boat U-256. Left her base in Brest, France on 4 September 1944 for Norway. It was stricken on 23 October, 1944 in Bergen, Norway.
It was heavily damaged on 31 August, 1942 and stricken in November 1942. It was converted to U-Flak 2 in May, 1943, second time in commission on 16 August, 1943. From December 1943 again it was a regular combat boat U-256. Left her base in Brest, France on 4 September 1944 for Norway. It was stricken on 23 October, 1944 in Bergen, Norway.
U-124 Badge Georg-Wilhelm Schulz & Johann Mohr - The Frog. New Condition
From 11 Jun 1940 to 7 Sep 1941 commanded by Kptlt. Georg-Wilhelm Schulz (Knights Cross) & from Sep 1941 - 2 Apr 1943 KrvKpt. Johann Mohr (Knights Cross).
It sunk 46 ships, 2 warships and 4 ships damaged. It was sunk on 2 April, 1943 west of Oporto, by depth charges from the British corvette HMS Stonecrop and the British sloop HMS Black Swan. All 53 crew were killed.
It sunk 46 ships, 2 warships and 4 ships damaged. It was sunk on 2 April, 1943 west of Oporto, by depth charges from the British corvette HMS Stonecrop and the British sloop HMS Black Swan. All 53 crew were killed.
U380 U-Boat Cap Badge Josef Röther - Clover. New Condition
Commissioned on the 22 Dec, 1941 under Kptlt. Josef Röther. It was commanded by 22 Dec, 1941 - Nov, 1943 Kptlt. Josef Röther; Dec, 1943 - 11 Mar, 1944 Kptlt. Albrecht Brandi (Knights Cross winner). It carried out 12 patrols: 22 Dec, 1941 - 31 Aug, 1942 5. Flottille (training); 1 Sep, 1942 - 30 Nov, 1942 6. Flottille (front boat); 1 Dec, 1942 - 11 Mar, 1944 29. Flottille (front boat).
It sunk 2 ships with a total of 14.063 GRT; 1 ship damaged with a total of 7.191 GRT & 1 ship a total loss with a total of 7.178 GRT. In May 1943 in the Mediterranean, U-380 rescued five German soldiers escaping from Tunisia in a small boat. She brought them to port in La Spezia, Italy.
It was sunk at 1200hrs on 11 March, 1944 near Toulon, France, by US bombs. 1 dead, unknown number of survivors.
It sunk 2 ships with a total of 14.063 GRT; 1 ship damaged with a total of 7.191 GRT & 1 ship a total loss with a total of 7.178 GRT. In May 1943 in the Mediterranean, U-380 rescued five German soldiers escaping from Tunisia in a small boat. She brought them to port in La Spezia, Italy.
It was sunk at 1200hrs on 11 March, 1944 near Toulon, France, by US bombs. 1 dead, unknown number of survivors.
U-404 & U-123 Kreigsmarine U-Boat Hat Emblem. New Condition
Commissioned on the 6 Aug, 1941 under Kptlt. Otto von Bülow (Oak Leaves) The Commanders were: 6 Aug, 1941 - 19 Jul, 1943 KrvKpt. Otto von Bülow (Knights Cross), 20 Jul, 1943 - 28 Jul, 1943 Oblt. Adolf Schönberg; It served in 7 patrols 6 Aug, 1941 - 1 Jan, 1942 6. Flottille (training) and 1 Jan, 1942 - 28 Jul, 1943 6. Flottille (front boat). It sunk 14 ships sunk for a total of 71.450 GRT; 1 warship sunk for a total of 1.120 tons and 2 ships damaged for a total of 16.689 GRT.
It was Sunk 28 July, 1943 in the Bay of Biscay north-west of Cape Ortegal, Spain, by depth charges from 2 American Liberator aircraft (A/S Sqdn. 4) and from a British Liberator aircraft (Sqdn. 224). 51 dead, all crew were killed.
This emblem was also worn by the crew of U-123 Commanded by Reinhard Hardegen who sunk 27 Allied vessels mainly off the West coast of America. As at Sept 2012 he was 99 and the last surviving U-Boat commander. He has already booked his 100th Birthday party for 2013! More info on U-123 here.
It was Sunk 28 July, 1943 in the Bay of Biscay north-west of Cape Ortegal, Spain, by depth charges from 2 American Liberator aircraft (A/S Sqdn. 4) and from a British Liberator aircraft (Sqdn. 224). 51 dead, all crew were killed.
This emblem was also worn by the crew of U-123 Commanded by Reinhard Hardegen who sunk 27 Allied vessels mainly off the West coast of America. As at Sept 2012 he was 99 and the last surviving U-Boat commander. He has already booked his 100th Birthday party for 2013! More info on U-123 here.
U-331 U-boat Cap Badge. The Dragon. New Condition.
In 10 patrols, U-331 sank a warship, an auxiliary warship, and also damaged a warship. She is known for sinking HMS Barham, a British Queen Elizabeth-class battleship, on November 25th, 1941.
On her 3rd patrol, on 17 November, 1941 U-331 dropped off 8 commandos on the Egyptian coast east of Ras Gibeisa, to blow up a railway near the coast, but they failed. She was sunk on November 17, 1942 in the Mediterranean north of Algiers. After she had been badly damaged by a Hudson aircraft she signaled surrender to a seaplane but was attacked by a torpedo-equipped aircraft Albacore from the British aircraft carrier HMS Formidable. 32 men died but 17 survived.
On her 3rd patrol, on 17 November, 1941 U-331 dropped off 8 commandos on the Egyptian coast east of Ras Gibeisa, to blow up a railway near the coast, but they failed. She was sunk on November 17, 1942 in the Mediterranean north of Algiers. After she had been badly damaged by a Hudson aircraft she signaled surrender to a seaplane but was attacked by a torpedo-equipped aircraft Albacore from the British aircraft carrier HMS Formidable. 32 men died but 17 survived.
U-333 Peter Erich Cremer - The Three Fish Badge. New Condition
The boat fought an epic battle with the British corvette HMS Crocus on 6 Oct, 1942.
The U-boat lost 3 men dead (including the IWO) and several men wounded, including the commander, Peter Erich Cremer.
The boat was heavily damaged and limped back to base with help from a replacement WO, Kptlt. Lorenz Kasch, from the U-107.
The doctor from the Milk Cow U-459 helped the wounded. Cremer then spent 3 months in a hospital.
The U-boat lost 3 men dead (including the IWO) and several men wounded, including the commander, Peter Erich Cremer.
The boat was heavily damaged and limped back to base with help from a replacement WO, Kptlt. Lorenz Kasch, from the U-107.
The doctor from the Milk Cow U-459 helped the wounded. Cremer then spent 3 months in a hospital.
U-Boat Cap Hat Badge U-68 Clover & Chevron WW2 Navy. New Condition
This badge was worn by the crew of U-68 which had a very impressive career and was sunk on 10th of Apr 1944 - 32 ships sunk and 1 auxillary warship sunk.
It was sunk by depth charges and rockets from Avenger and Wildcat aircraft of the US escort carrier USS Guadalcanal.
It was sunk by depth charges and rockets from Avenger and Wildcat aircraft of the US escort carrier USS Guadalcanal.
WWII U-Boat Cap Badge - U-97 U-267 U-416 U-708 U-776 U-1231 U-3011 - New
Worn by the following U-Boat Crews:
U-Boat U97 - 16 ships sunk & 1 damaged - Sunk on 16 June 1943 - Commanders: Udo Heilmann, Oblt. Friedrich Bürgel, Kptlt. Hans-Georg Trox
U-Boat U267 - No ships sunk or damaged - Scuttled on 4 May 1945 - Commanders: Kptlt. Otto Tinschert, Ernst von Witzendorff, Kptlt. Otto Tinschert, Oblt. Bernhard Knieper
U-Boat U416 - No ships sunk or damaged - Sunk 30 March 1943 - Commanders: Christian Reich, Oblt. Rudolf Zorn, Kptlt. Heinz Zwarg, Oblt. Eberhard Rieger
U-Boat U708 - No ships sunk or damaged - Scuttled on 3 May 1945 - Commanders: Werner Heintze, Oblt. Klaus Andersen, Oblt. Ewald Pick, Oblt. Herbert Kühn
U-Boat U776 - No ships sunk or damaged - Surrendered England on 16 May 1945 - Commander: Kptlt. Lothar Martin
U-Boat U1231 - No ships sunk or damaged - Surrendered Scotland 13 May 1945 - Commanders: Kpt. Hermann Lessing, Oblt. Helmut Wicke
U-Boat U3011 - No ships sunk or damaged - Scuttled on 3 May 1945 - Commanders: Kptlt. Otto Tinschert, Oblt. Otto Fränzel
It is made from 0.8mm brass sheet and has appropriate fixing holes, contrary to popular belief, few badges were made with pins as this irritated the wearers head when worn as a Kriegsmarine badge on the cap. They were hand made by the U-boat crews to indicate 'The Boat', they belonged to, a badge of honour and worn with pride.
U-Boat U97 - 16 ships sunk & 1 damaged - Sunk on 16 June 1943 - Commanders: Udo Heilmann, Oblt. Friedrich Bürgel, Kptlt. Hans-Georg Trox
U-Boat U267 - No ships sunk or damaged - Scuttled on 4 May 1945 - Commanders: Kptlt. Otto Tinschert, Ernst von Witzendorff, Kptlt. Otto Tinschert, Oblt. Bernhard Knieper
U-Boat U416 - No ships sunk or damaged - Sunk 30 March 1943 - Commanders: Christian Reich, Oblt. Rudolf Zorn, Kptlt. Heinz Zwarg, Oblt. Eberhard Rieger
U-Boat U708 - No ships sunk or damaged - Scuttled on 3 May 1945 - Commanders: Werner Heintze, Oblt. Klaus Andersen, Oblt. Ewald Pick, Oblt. Herbert Kühn
U-Boat U776 - No ships sunk or damaged - Surrendered England on 16 May 1945 - Commander: Kptlt. Lothar Martin
U-Boat U1231 - No ships sunk or damaged - Surrendered Scotland 13 May 1945 - Commanders: Kpt. Hermann Lessing, Oblt. Helmut Wicke
U-Boat U3011 - No ships sunk or damaged - Scuttled on 3 May 1945 - Commanders: Kptlt. Otto Tinschert, Oblt. Otto Fränzel
It is made from 0.8mm brass sheet and has appropriate fixing holes, contrary to popular belief, few badges were made with pins as this irritated the wearers head when worn as a Kriegsmarine badge on the cap. They were hand made by the U-boat crews to indicate 'The Boat', they belonged to, a badge of honour and worn with pride.
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