Well, some of you might just remember that a few of us were discussing this man and having photo's of etc. Well, sorry I still have no means for posting photo's or i'd gladly post the three I now have of this Gentleman.

I sent off and recieved a very quick reply from Herr Feldt. This man was generous in not only signing a copy of an original HH PK press fotos of him that I purchased several years ago but, he was also nice enough to send me another signed photo of himself showing him from the front.

Now what I found interesting and astounding at the same time was, that on the right side of his uniform, he was also wearing the Spanish Cross in Bronze w/ crossed swords. The interesting thing was that I never knew he had been awarded as such. I do know that he was a very rare bird of sorts because, at the time that Grossadmiral Erich Raeder was awarding him his Knights Cross (as an Oberleutnant zur See) that in my photo, you can clearly see that he had also been awarded the Destroyer War Badge as well as a Minesweeper Badge.

Being a highly successful Schnellboots commander that he was, undoubtedly he was also awarded the Eboat badge, however not yet awarded to him in my photo. This wasa rare thing to have a member of the Wehrmacht sporting badges he earned in different branches of whichever part of the military he had served in.

I have seen photo's more commonly encountered showing Luftwaffe personnel wearing two types of badges, such as: a Fallschirmjager wearing his Para badge as well as that for Ground Combat. However, seeing a man serving in the Navy sporting two (and in Feldt's case-possibly three badges) is almost akin to winning the mega-state lotto.

Anyway, it is in my hopes that Erich will see this thread, and post his photo's of Feldt, if they came in already-here in this thread.

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Thanks Carl, I will wait and hope we"ll get the chance to see one of your photos. The combination of the two badges is original to say the least. It's the first time I hear of that.

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kARTL NO i DID NOT SEND HIM ANYTHING YET, AM TRYING TO COMPSE A SHORT NOTE OF HIS co POSITION AS kEHR LEADER OF THE s-BOOTEN IN THE bALTIC IN 45. geez caps no less

congrats on that C, will send a copy of what you have sent to me for him to sing as well as a couple of other items beginning of next week, just about crushed my right hand today at work so this must be short, probably will hae my wife type him a note. Carl did you write him in English and did he respond in Engliosh to you ? if he did then this will be easier for me

E

ok slowly now with the hurting hands: vom marine-soldaten

C, enjoy bud !

10.09.33 Französische Rettungsmedaille II.Klasse
01.07.35 Fähnrich zur See / Obermaat
01.01.37 Oberfähnrich zur See
01.04.37 Leutnant zur See
01.04.39 Oberleutnant zur See
05.04.39 Dienstauszeichnung IV.Klasse
06.06.39 Spanienkreuz mit Schwertern in Bronze
26.10.39 Medaille zur Erinnerung an die Heimkehr des Memellandes
16.11.39 Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse
20.12.39 Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1.10.38
__.__.40 Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch-, U-Boot-Jagd- und Sicherungsverbände
28.04.40 Eisernes Kreuz I.Klasse
25.04.41 Ritterkreuz als Olt.z.S., Kdt. "S 30" i.d. 2.Schnellbootsflottille
27.06.41 Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz
01.09.41 Kapitänleutnant
19.12.41 Schnellboots-Kriegsabzeichen
03.07.42 Zerstörer-Kriegsabzeichen
05.12.42 Finnisches Freiheitskreuz IV.Klasse
01.03.43 Korvettenkapitän
01.01.44 Eichenlaub (362.) als KKpt., Chef 2.Schnellbootsflottille

note his accomplishments before the war started ........... note he received the main KM badges during the war, Minen, Zerstörer and S-booten. Very rare to have all 3 badges as well, two yes, but three ?

E ~ let me further add, the colour foto I have of the man shows the Spanish cross lower right, his S-booten award, the Minen award and the Z-award as well, EK's I and 2. the black/white pic I have as a copy shows the Spanish cross and then on the left side the EK 1, Z-badge and Mine-badge during his presentation of the Ritterkreuz

a little tribute video ............ ~

YouTube - Schnellboot S-Boot class 1939/1940 S-Boot class

the dates are wrong as this is late war footage with the Boots having an armored cabin: S-100 type

quick question, reviewed the flick again, can anyone positively ID the insignia on the side of the boot ? might be one of the cards in my avatar ? ...spade or club or

the armored wheelhouse area is called a Kalotte or Skull Cap

Hey Carl,

Glad you got a reply and so quickly , not bad for a guy of 95 !!!

regards

Paul

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Thank you Erich and thank you Paul. Sorry my reply is so short--will edit tomorrow when I have more time.

See you Gent stomorrow ;-D

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Available now at heroautographs....

Feldt, Klaus

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wish I could give an interesting update from Klaus to me............but still waiting his response(s), given that the man is 95 it may take some time but that is ok ..........

will advise