Die Kaleuns.

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Re: Die Kaleuns.

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Post by tigre » 12 Dec 2010, 15:04

Hello to all :D; something more.........................

KpLt Willy-Roderich Körner and U 301.

Kapitänleutnant Willy-Roderich Körner was born in Berlin-Wilmersdorf on December 26, 1914 and died at the age of 28 on January 21, 1943 in the Mediterranean.

He had previously commanded the U 120 (type II B) from May 1941 until February 1942 but did not run combat patrols.

The U-301 was a submersible type VII C which had entered service on May 09 of 1942 and carried out three war patrols without achieving any sinking at the time she was destroyed. Willy-Roderich Körner was her first and only commander. She was sunk on January 21, 1943, by the British submersible HMS P. 212 "Sahib" approximately in a position 41º 27' N., 07º 04' E.

Sources: http://www.u-boote-online.de/index.php
http://www.uboatarchive.net/U-301INT.htm
http://www.hanfom.eu/normal/bilder/uboote/U301-U350.pdf
http://www.uboat.net/men/commanders/645.html

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Kapitänleutnant Willy-Roderich Körner.
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A type VII C (in this case the U 652) with typical Mediterranean camouflage ...
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Re: Die Kaleuns.

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Post by tigre » 13 Jan 2011, 17:42

Hello to all :D; may be someone around here could help with some doubts. I think the U-Boat depicted here was U 40 but AFAIK U 25 under Viktor Schutze had the same camouflage scheme on its conning tower, so my inquiry..

Source: Fotoalbum 175 Bilder U-Boot U33 U40 TOP !!! bei eBay_de 1918-1945 (endet 09_05_09 162928 MESZ)

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KpLt Wolfgang Barten? (U 40) and Krv Kp Werner Hartmann. U-Flotille "Hundius".
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U 40?
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Werner v. Schmidt and U 40 or Viktor Schütze and U 25?
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Re: Die Kaleuns.

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Post by tigre » 06 Mar 2011, 17:37

Hello to all :D; looking around it was indeed the U 25 and by then Hartmann was leading the 2º U-Flotille (besides he was wearing his RK). Cheers. Raúl M 8-).
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Re: Die Kaleuns.

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Post by tigre » 13 Mar 2011, 14:21

Hello to all :D; something more................

KpLt Kurt Freiwald and the U-7.

Kapitänleutnant Kurt Freiwald was part of the U-boats branch from the beginning and since July 18, 1935 took command of U 7 (date of commissioning of that boat) which held until the fall of 1936 when he assumed command of U 33 during Operation Ursula (operations in Spanish waters during the civil war). This officer was an expert in torpedoes. As important characteristic he was the lowest rank official to be part of the court of honor that expulsed the Kriegsmarine Reinhardt Heydrich, gaining for him a powerful enemy.

Kurt Freiwald also would command the U 21 and during the war, as Fregattenkapitän, U 181 with which reached the Far East and carried out two patrols (225 days) sank 5 ships (35,067 tons).

Sources: http://shop.ebay.de/centroeuropa/m.html ... rom=&_ipg=
Fotoalbum-U-Boot-Atlantikboot-Feindfahrten-FrontbootTop bei eBay_de 1918-1945 (endet 14_02_10 200556 MEZ)
15 WWII GERMAN PHOTOGRAPHS-UBOATS-SHIPS-CREW-FROM ALBUM 5
http://centroeu.com/uboote/fotos2.htm

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The Kaleun Kptlt Kurt Freiwald in the conning tower.
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U 7 in navigation
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The Führer paying a visit to U 7.
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Re: Die Kaleuns.

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Post by oldhoweboy » 16 Mar 2011, 16:17

Could anyone identify this officer for me

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Re: Die Kaleuns.

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Post by tigre » 20 Mar 2011, 14:28

Hello to all :D; something more................

KpLt Kurt Freiwald and the U 7.

The U-boat.

Sources: http://shop.ebay.de/centroeuropa/m.html ... rom=&_ipg=
Fotoalbum-U-Boot-Atlantikboot-Feindfahrten-FrontbootTop bei eBay_de 1918-1945 (endet 14_02_10 200556 MEZ)
15 WWII GERMAN PHOTOGRAPHS-UBOATS-SHIPS-CREW-FROM ALBUM 5
http://centroeu.com/uboote/fotos2.htm

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A rear view of the conning tower...................
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Re: Die Kaleuns.

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Post by oldhoweboy » 20 Mar 2011, 15:07

Tigre
Do you know the above Kaelun or not ????????????
Do not understand your post!
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Re: Die Kaleuns.

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Post by tigre » 20 Mar 2011, 16:45

Hello oldhoweboy :D; first of all.............
Could anyone identify this officer for me
Hey man, you asked to all the forum mates here; second: nope, I do not know that kaleun..if yes certainly I'd tell you :wink:; third: could you, at least, tell to us a date, a boat, better picture or something more?
Do not understand your post!


Sorry but I'm continuing with the thread about the U 7 when you asking for something without connection with it.....Cheers. Raúl M 8-).
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Re: Die Kaleuns.

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Post by oldhoweboy » 20 Mar 2011, 17:12

Raul
thanks for that. cannot tell you any more as it was sent to me by a friend,he seems to think the Kaleun is from U 26. Thanks for the links, very informative as I translated them to English.
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Re: Die Kaleuns.

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Post by tigre » 27 Mar 2011, 22:38

Hello to all :D; a new story...................

KpLt Hannes Weingärtner and the U-16.

Hannes Weingärtner was the second officer who commanded the submersible and the first who led it into WW II; here is the first peculiarity, in various sources for case ubootwaffenet - u-history - uboatnet among the most important were cited as commanders

05/16/1936 to 09/29/1937 KL Heinz Beduhn
09/30/1937 to 10/11/1939 KL Hannes Weingärtner
10/08/1937 to 10/17/1939 OL ~ KL Udo Behrens
10/12/1939 to 10/25/1939 KL Horst Wellner

Nevertheless the BdU's KTB tell nothing about Behrens

12. Oktober 1939 Kplt. HORST WELLNER übernimmt U 16

Anyway Hannes Weingärner was born in Austria (as Adolf) on July 11, 1908 and died at age of 35 on March 27, 1944 while commanding the U 851; after having been flotilla commander returned to command a submarine (how common was this regression?). At the command of U 16 carried out ​​two operational patrols and sank a ship for a total of 3378 tons. Previously also commanded the U 4 and U 10.

Sources: Fotoalbum-U-Boot-Atlantikboot-Feindfahrten-FrontbootTop bei eBay_de 1918-1945 (endet 14_02_10 200556 MEZ)
http://ubootwaffe.net/ops/boat.cgi?boat=16
http://www.uboat.net:8080/boats/u16.htm
http://www.u-historia.com/uhistoria/his ... storia.htm
http://www.u-boote.fr/weingartner.htm
http://ktb.ubootwaffe.net/1939-10.doc

Can someone recognize Weingärtner in the picture below? TIA. Cheers. Raúl M 8-).
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U 16 conning tower. We see the Ob Strm Petersen (center), the Kaleun (Weingärtner?) and a young officer (Wohlfardt?).
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Re: Die Kaleuns.

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Post by Polar bear » 27 Mar 2011, 23:32

tigre wrote:10/08/1937 to 10/17/1939 OL ~ KL Udo Behrens
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Nevertheless the BdU's KTB tell nothing about Behrens
looking into uboat.net you can see that info on Behrens is partially faulty.

he is listed as being CO of two submarines at the same time, and, additionally, the first year of command (1939) is given as "1937"

It is impossible to be CO of U 16 and CO of U 24 in transit from Kiel to Wilhelmshaven at the same time.

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Re: Die Kaleuns.

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Post by tigre » 27 Mar 2011, 23:39

Hello the pb :D; so it seems that Wellner took over from Weingärtner. Thanks for your quick reply :wink:. Cheers. Raúl M 8-).
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Re: Die Kaleuns.

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Post by tigre » 03 Apr 2011, 16:58

Hello to all :D; more follows...................

KpLt Hannes Weingärtner and the U 16.

Some pictures about the U 16.

Sources: Fotoalbum-U-Boot-Atlantikboot-Feindfahrten-FrontbootTop bei eBay_de 1918-1945 (endet 14_02_10 200556 MEZ)
http://ubootwaffe.net/ops/boat.cgi?boat=16
http://www.uboat.net:8080/boats/u16.htm
http://www.u-historia.com/uhistoria/his ... storia.htm
http://www.u-boote.fr/weingartner.htm
http://ktb.ubootwaffe.net/1939-10.doc

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The U 16 in navigation.
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The conning tower of U 16 (with the number 33 painted on it - why?) seen by the porthole of the ship Weichsel.
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Re: Die Kaleuns.

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Post by tigre » 10 Apr 2011, 16:16

Hello to all :D; more follows...................

KpLt Hannes Weingärtner and the U 16.

Some pictures about the U-16.

Sources: Fotoalbum-U-Boot-Atlantikboot-Feindfahrten-FrontbootTop bei eBay_de 1918-1945 (endet 14_02_10 200556 MEZ)
http://ubootwaffe.net/ops/boat.cgi?boat=16
http://www.uboat.net:8080/boats/u16.htm
http://www.u-historia.com/uhistoria/his ... storia.htm
http://www.u-boote.fr/weingartner.htm
http://ktb.ubootwaffe.net/1939-10.doc

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Re: Die Kaleuns.

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Post by Åkerberg » 11 Apr 2011, 09:34

tigre wrote:The conning tower of U 16 (with the number 33 painted on it - why?)
It's a tactical mark for exercices.
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