U 124

[gideon]

I just bought a junior officers visor cap and I think it has something to do with U 64 or U 124.

I know about the defense of Narvik and why the edelweiss flower is sewn on but can anyone id who might have worn it?





It's an interesting item none-the-less...

[William Kramer]

Hello again,

Here you can see the Edelweiss insignia on an overseas cap after the battle or Narvik.

William Kramer

[mxmike27]

I know this is an old thread but I just came upon it. I was looking for pictures of the U 124 when I happened across this website.
My uncle Teddy was on the Fircrest when it was sunk by the U 124 on 25 AUG 1940. He was 17 years old and was a steward. I've been looking for pictures of both the Fircrest and the 124. I'm glad I came upon these. I'd love to find some memrobelia dealing with both these vessels and build a little shrine for display.
Mike

[Takao]

Have you read "Grey Wolf, Grey Sea", about the life of U-124, by E. B. Gasaway?

Have you found any pictures of the SS Fircrest? They seem to be impossible to find, even under the ship's other names SS Preradovic, SS Riol, and SS Riol I.

[Polar bear]

hi,

btw that seems to be General Dietl in the left of the picture above

greetings, the pb

[mxmike27]

I have "Grey wolf, Grey Sea" but have'nt read it yet. I'll have to find some time to do that.
I have'nt found any pictures of the Fircrest. My mother wrote to Loyds of London and a few others but only got general info on the Fircrest and the U 124 and a crew list. I'm sure there are pictures out there somewhere.
I'd love to find a hat from the 124 as was mentioned in an earlier post.
Mike

[peter100]

Here is the second set.

Dear All1knew,

Very nice pictures and thank you for posting. I think the first picture in Das Boot_2 was not in 1940, but 1 st May 1941, when returning after sinking the Tweed etc. (see rings/life saver at the tower). Does somebody know to where they returned (which base)?

Regards

Peter

[William Kramer]

Images

[tigre]

Hello to all ; more: Raid of the Admiral Scheer from October 1940 to April 1941.
From Admiral Scheer: The "HSK 8" [Schiff 41] (Kormoran) was first seen on March 16, 1941 at 07:08. It was observed that a submarine was diving. Twenty minutes later, he reappeared again. It was the U 124. The U boat carried the necessary parts to repair the worn out radar of the pocket battleship and cypher material. The three units met at 08:15 hours at position 03 00 N., 31 00 W (Grid ER89). However, the "Scheer" was running again at 12:50 hours, steering at 324º, speed 18 knots. The radio silence was broken at 19:37 hours to inform the Staff of Naval Operations that the "Scheer" was back home.
On board the U 124 were Kptlt. Georg-Wilhelm Schulz; IWO Oblt.z.S. Johann Mohr; IIWO Oblt.z.S. Werner Henke; ObStrm. Wilhelm Gerlach; Wachoffizierschüler Fähnrich zur See Dieter Bornkessel.
Sources: https://www.history.navy.mil/research/l ... cheer.html
https://historisches-marinearchiv.de/pr ... var2=wert2
https://www.ebay.de/itm/U-Boot-U-124-Be ... 0037.m2107
https://www.abc.es/cultura/20140726/abc ... 21228.html
Cheers. Raúl M .

[tigre]

Hello to all ; more: RV Point 1941.
Sources: https://www.ebay.de/itm/U-Boot-U-124-Wa ... 0009.m1982
Cheers. Raúl M .