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Fischer, Waldemar v. - WW1 U-Boot War Badge (Meybauer)

Fischer, Waldemar v. - WW1 U-Boot War Badge (Meybauer)

LOT 49-0005
SOLD
Sold through our auction in September 2020
RESULT
1.000,00*
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PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Deutschland
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OEK 3285
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LOT 49-0005
EAN 2000000502779
LOT 49-0005
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Deutschland
EAN 2000000502779
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 3285
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Deutschland
LOT 49-0005
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000502779
OEK 3285
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
Imperial Germany
Submarine War Badge


Description

Consigned by the grandson and never available on the market before!

Waldemar von Fischer (1189 - 1974) served as a WW1 u-boat commander during WWI and as chief of staff of the WWII shipyards St. Nazaire and La Rochelle during WWII. He became Danish Naval Commander Islands from August 1944 until the end of the war.

His WWI U-Boot commands were: 
UB 33 - 1.2.1917 - 21.3.1917 
UC 60 - 25.6.1917 - 30.11.1917 
UB 38 - 6.12.1917 - 24.12.1917 
UB 126 - 20.4.1918 - 11.11.1918

Von Fischer has sunk four steamers during WWI: Est, Ottokar, Maja, Laila. 5461 BRT in total. Please see other items at auction.

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Excellent tombak U-Boot War Badge with fantastic gilding. Meybauer maker marked to the reverse. Nicely worn. This actual badge can be seen worn by von Fischer on many photographs.


Condition
2+