The Men

This part of the site will be a photo-gallery illustrating men of the U-Boootwaffe. It will include all sorts of images from the smartly dressed sailor in his best walking out uniform, to the bedraggled veteran just back from his latest war cruise in filthy , stinking, oil stained work uniforms.

As this section expands it will be divided into separate pages dealing with each type of photo- portrait photos, candid on board photos, group photos etc.

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Oberleutnant zur See Hunold von Ahlefeld

Commander of the Type XXIII Boat U-4714

Using the "UZO" attack binoculars on the bridge of U-331

The crew of U-331 being welcomed back to port after the sinking ofHMS Barham

Korvettenkapitän Peter "Ali" Cremer

Commander of "Panzervernichtungsbrigade Cremer", 1945

An unidentified Stabsbootsmann shows the typical appearance of a U-Boat crewman after a long war cruise.

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U-Boat Crewman are awarded the Iron Cross Second Class

 

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Korvettenkapitän Richard Zapp

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Narvik Shield being worn by Kapitänleutnant Horrer, commander of U-589

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Kapitänleutnant Kurt Diggins at the periscope of his U-Boat

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Naval auxiliaries (Marinehelferinnen) welcome back a U-Boat crew after a successful war cruise.

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Steel helmeted gun crews man the flak armament of a late war U-Boat with extended "Wintergarten" flak platform.

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The crew of U-203 on parade for an award ceremony

 

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Rare colour photo from the bridge of U-564

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A fine portrait sudy of Funkmeister Kupfermann, wearing the U-Boot Frontspange in Bronze.

(Courtesy Thomas Huss)

 

A fine protrait study showing the typical appearance of a veteran U-Boat NCO. Note the collar braid. This sailor has just been decorated with the Iron Cross Second Class

(Courtesy Thomas Huss)