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04-23-2012 08:43 PM
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Re: For DAS BOOT fans - Signal from May 1942.
Superb condition! Great subject matter as well! Haven't seen a lot of U Boat Signals the ones I've came across if any are usually depicting a soldier of the Wehrmacht.
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Re: For DAS BOOT fans - Signal from May 1942.
Nice pick up and a good choice
Nick
"In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem
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Re: For DAS BOOT fans - Signal from May 1942.
Thanks, Nick.
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MrMosel
Superb condition! Great subject matter as well! Haven't seen a lot of U Boat Signals the ones I've came across if any are usually depicting a soldier of the Wehrmacht.
Its in fine condition, yes. As were the rest in the box. Ohh, well.
Many were Army related, as you say.
I thought this interesting, as the guy who took the pic for the front page (and went on raids with a U-Boot), is the author behind DAS BOOT; Lothar-Günther Buchheim.
As a Leutnant in the autumn of 1941, Buchheim joined Lieutenant-Commander Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock and the crew of U-96 on her seventh patrol in the Battle of the Atlantic. His orders were to photograph and describe the U-boat in action. From his experiences, he wrote a short story, Die Eichenlaubfahrt (Lehmann-Willenbrock had been awarded the Knight's Cross with oak leaves).
He later wrote the fictional narration which is DAS BOOT.
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Re: For DAS BOOT fans - Signal from May 1942.
Great find, well done! Did you know which issue of Signal had Buchheim's voyage in it or was it a purely by chance you saw his name on the cover?
Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....
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Re: For DAS BOOT fans - Signal from May 1942.
Thanks.
No, I wasnt aware which issue had Buchheims voyage in it (and still dont know because its only the Sub pic on the front. Inside there is nothing about subs at all).
I am drawn to anything Sub and noticed the Swordfish emblem on the visor cap and then the name of the Kriegsberichter. Then I just had to have it of course.
As that boat had the Swordfish as the emblem, it most likely is a pic from the conning tower of the U-96.
U-96 info and emblem:
The Type VIIC boat U-96 - German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net
Emblem info:
Emblems - German U-boats of WWII - Kriegsmarine - uboat.net
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Re: For DAS BOOT fans - Signal from May 1942.
I just watched the film again , a classic !! Nice pick up on the signal , well spotted !!
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
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Re: For DAS BOOT fans - Signal from May 1942.
Hey scout,
I did put the link recently on the forum in a other thread....
But here is my cell phone ringtone;
Download U Boat Siren ringtones to your cell phone - alarm sms uboat - 4437765 | Zedge
;-)
cheers
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Re: For DAS BOOT fans - Signal from May 1942.
Great stuff mate, that's a great looking magazine cover, well done!
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Re: For DAS BOOT fans - Signal from May 1942.
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Paul E
I just watched the film again , a classic !! Nice pick up on the signal , well spotted !!
One of my favourite movies and certainly the ultimate U-Boat movie bar none.
Jürgen Prochnows best role.
Did you know the young Kriegsberichter is played by Herbert Gröhnemeyer, who later went on to be an accomplished singer.
His album 'MENSCH' is quite good IMO.
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