Hi Rick, I have just finished an article on the modifications, colours and insignia of U 505. There are a couple of colour shots in this article and a discussion of Chicago colours and the emblem background colour. It can be downloaded from - It is the top article on this page. Cheers, Dougie
Forum: Modeling and schematics

Hi folks, Edition 4 of the magazine U-Boot im Focus is out now. It is up to its usual high standard, including great shots of U 307 and U 415 and others. The website is at - Cheers, Dougie
Forum: General Discussions

Hi Pedro, I apologise in advance if you have already tried this. But if you go to the forum thread on Axishistory "U-Boats Unloading on Argentine Coast, 27 July 1945". A direct link is - Ohrdruf identifies himself as Geoffrey Brooks on page 7 of the topic. You'll need to register on the forum and log in. Then presumably you'll be able to send Ohrdruf a private messag
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Hi Jakob, In U 47's KTBs, it can be seen that the only French port the boat sailed from or to was Lorient. This was the boat's operational base from September 1940 onwards. But the port from which the boat sailed was not necessarily the same location as the 7th's administrative base. The 7th U-Flottille's administrative home was at Kiel and then St. Nazaire. The process
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Hi, Just a guess but is it a replacement deck for the Special Navy 72nd Type II kit you are looking for? A photo-etch update set will be released by an aftermarket company in the following months. This set will include a full replacement deck. If you want more details then feel free to contact me by PM. Cheers, Dougie
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Hi, The photo is of U 47 returning to Germany from the famous Scapa Flow mission in which HMS Royal Oak was sunk. The date of the photo is 17th October 1939 and the location Wilhelmshaven. There were many photos taken of U 47 after the Scapa raid, and this is a nice example of such a photo. Cheers, Dougie
Forum: General Discussions