Hi I have a pair of Leitz (marked beh) binoculars. They are marked on the right hand eye panel 7 x 50 beh 355976 (T) KF The left hand eye panel is marked with Eagle with the german symbol below and the letter M Can anybody give me any information about these? Thank you
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Wow - thanks Michael In that case he would have had access and probably be the owner of a pair of binoculars wouldn't he? We have a real mystery unwinding..... The photo is of a young man (much too young to be W Sch (the initials on the badge etc) - but all the insignia etc add up to being W SCH (but he was killed when U31 went down in March 40 - however, these items were given to m
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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 of
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Thanks John Yep will keep hunting - the mystery is the initials on the back of the U boat war badge from the records can only be wilheim, but he dies in the Mar 1940 sinking, but his effects are handed over on the Nov 1940 capture. The mystery deepens. Thanks for your help.
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Thanks John I'll give them a try - from your experience, would captured german personnel as a rule give away their insignia, badges, hat ribbon and the like on being captured. I have a bit of a mystery. My Great Uncle served on HMS Antelope, was on board when U31 was captured, and was given by a german - photo, hat badge, submariner badge, what look like petty officer metal lapel ba
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Hello I am wondering if there is anywhere I can get information on the U31 german crew that were picked up by HMS Royal Antelope on 2 Nov 1940. We have a close family relative serving on the Antelope who was given certain items of personal affects from a German Sailor who we believe they picked up from the stricken uboat. We would love to trace this german sailor and return the items to h
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