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2. U-BOOT Medal, Document, Wehrpass & CAP Grouping - KIA - U-41 - TOP!
SUPER grouping to Mat.Gef. Waldemar POSSNER who was KIA on Feb 5, 1940 on the U-41. She conducted three war patrols during her short career, two as part of the 6th U-boat Flotilla and one as part of the 2nd flotilla. U-41 also sank five enemy vessels for a total of 22,815 gross register tons (GRT); captured two more for a total of 2,073 GRT and damaged one other of 8,096 GRT. Following the attacks on the Dutch Ceronia and the British Beaverburn on 5 February 1940, U-41 was attacked by the British A class destroyer HMS Antelope with depth charges. She was hit and sunk off the south coast of Ireland. All 49 of her crew members were lost with the boat during the attack. Comes with his original WEHRPASS listing all units, awards including the U-Boat Badge awarded in 1939, Also comes with his original U-BOAT BADGE Award Document with an U-Boat BADGE in rare original paper packet(!) with a letter to the family stating they award was sent to the family in honor of their son's death (first I have ever seen done in this way!). signed by Korvettenkapitän Heinz Fischer, commander 2 U-Bootsflottille, also comes with his Sudetenland Medal award document and medal for his service on the Cruiser "LEIPZIG," with original signature Vizeadmiral Heinz NORDMANN (great studio portrait wearing Leipzig" cap tally), other letters concerning the man's death. Also comes with his original Kriegsmarine overseas cap (Bordmütze), Sports Badges, KM cap tally, some Feldpost, and more!

Photo album is still in original cardboard box he purchased it in. Contains 109 photos including photos form his U-Boat service and also previous Cruiser Leipzig service. Great photos of the U-41 and crew, convoys at sea, U-Boats submerging, photos of crew returning from successful missions looking very salty, officers on conning towers, tower emblems, and more! Fantastic group to an early KIA U-Boat sailor!
1850 Euro - $2570

During her service in the Kriegsmarine, U-41 sank five commercial ships for 22,815 GRT; damaged one commercial vessel of 8,096 GRT and captured two ships totalling 2,073 GRT.[6]

1st Patrol[edit]
U-41 left Wilhelmshaven on 19 August 1939, before World War II began. Her first patrol involved traveling as far south as Portugal after entering the North Sea and circumnavigating the British Isles. During this patrol, two ships were captured: the Finnish Vega, of 974 tons, and the 1,099-ton Suomen Poika. U-41 then returned to Wilhelmshaven, arriving on 17 September 1939.[7]

2nd Patrol[edit]
U-41 left Wilhelmshaven with Mugler in command once again on 7 November 1939. On 12 November, both the 275 ton British vessel Cresswell and the 11,019 ton Norwegian ship Arne Kjøde were sunk by torpedoes. The 1,351-ton British merchant vessel Darino went to the bottom on the 19th. The last enemy vessel to be sunk by U-41 was the French vessel Les Barges II. She displaced a total of 296 tons and was sunk by a single torpedo on 21 November. The U-boat then returned to port on 7 December 1939.[8]

3rd Patrol[edit]
U-41 left the port of Helgoland on 27 January 1940 with Mugler still in command. During her final patrol, one enemy ship was sunk and one was damaged; both of these attacks took place on 5 February. The first ship that was hit was the 8,096-ton Dutch vessel Ceronia. The Ceronia was damaged and the 9,874-ton British ship Beaverburn was sunk. Nevertheless U-41 did not return to her home port, she was sunk on the same day.[9]

Fate[edit]
Following the attacks on the Dutch Ceronia and the British Beaverburn on 5 February 1940, U-41 was attacked by the British A class destroyer HMS Antelope with depth charges. She was hit and sunk off the south coast of Ireland. All 49 of her crew members were lost with the boat during the attack.[2][9][10]