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Rank Abbreviations
Posted by:
Cazash
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Date: August 25, 2020 05:34PM
Hi everyone
Can anybody give me any guidance as to the abbreviated rank information.
I have a list from good ole google of the german navy ranks - and I have a cross reference of the U31 POW's when she was captured in Nov 1940.
I am looking particularly at Wilheim Schnittger - shown StOStrm. What does that mean.
Schnittger, Wilhelm StOStrm. 22.11.1904 Bremerhaven 11.03.1940 off Wilhelmshaven Wilhelmzhaven. Block.Ea-105. U 31+
We think he was the recipient of a U Boat War Badge, and his effects were handed to my great uncle on the capture of U31 in Nov 1940.
The war badge has W Sch scratched into the back, and the only correlating name appears to be his.
Any advise or guidance would be greatly appreicated.
Thank you
Can anybody give me any guidance as to the abbreviated rank information.
I have a list from good ole google of the german navy ranks - and I have a cross reference of the U31 POW's when she was captured in Nov 1940.
I am looking particularly at Wilheim Schnittger - shown StOStrm. What does that mean.
Schnittger, Wilhelm StOStrm. 22.11.1904 Bremerhaven 11.03.1940 off Wilhelmshaven Wilhelmzhaven. Block.Ea-105. U 31+
We think he was the recipient of a U Boat War Badge, and his effects were handed to my great uncle on the capture of U31 in Nov 1940.
The war badge has W Sch scratched into the back, and the only correlating name appears to be his.
Any advise or guidance would be greatly appreicated.
Thank you
Subject | Written By | Posted |
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Rank Abbreviations | Cazash | 08/25/2020 05:34PM |
Re: Rank Abbreviations | Michael Lowrey | 08/26/2020 03:45AM |
Re: Rank Abbreviations | Cazash | 08/26/2020 07:52AM |
Re: Rank Abbreviations | Nicofededoc | 09/19/2020 02:07AM |