Kriegsmarine U-boat Commander's Cap....

[Karl-Heinz Jaeger]

I've ordered one of these:

http://www.replicaters.com/ww2german...isor%20cap.jpg

from these guys:

http://www.replicaters.com/ww2germannavy.html

Haven't gotten it yet, hoping it's gonna land here on Monday. I'll post some pics when it arrives, but I'm wondering.....Am I the only Kaleun to take our love for SHIII a little to far??! Has anyone else bought one or something similar? If so, care to post a pic?

[_Seth_]

Hi mate, i have been looking for such an item for a while, but the prices has been way to high for me.. (Im not a Nazi, and i hate everything the nazis stands for, but i consider a cap a nice artifact to add to the immersion of playing SHIII.)

[Karl-Heinz Jaeger]

Hey Seth, I know what you mean matey. Most places sell them for US$150 and over. They are going for US$56 at the site I posted the link to above. Not too shabby at all when you consider they are made to order. Had to provide my crown size and everything.

You should definitely check these guys out. They do all kinds of military uniforms and gear from all different wars and nations. They say on their site that they made some of the entrenching tools for Saving Private Ryan. I'll do a little write up on it and post some pics for you guys when it finally arrives. Can't bloomin wait !

[_Seth_]

Originally Posted by Karl-Heinz Jaeger

Hey Seth, I know what you mean matey. Most places sell them for US$150 and over. They are going for US$56 at the site I posted the link to above. Not too shabby at all when you consider they are made to order. Had to provide my crown size and everything.

You should definitely check these guys out. They do all kinds of military uniforms and gear from all different wars and nations. They say on their site that they made some of the entrenching tools for Saving Private Ryan. I'll do a little write up on it and post some pics for you guys when it finally arrives. Can't bloomin wait !

Cool mate! Lookin' forward to see your pics when you get it!

[CptGrayWolf]

Originally Posted by _Seth_

...but i consider a cap a nice artifact to add to the immersion of playing SHIII.)

Oh no Seth! Don't tell me you would wear the cap while you're playing!
That's like a Dungeons & Dragons player who gets all dressed up as Gandalf.
Just teasing, whatever helps the imersion factor. I'm actualy one of those that bought a red lightbulb.

[Spudwiser]

As much as I hate what the Nazi's did during World War II, you cannot dismiss the history left to us.

My grandfather was a Merchant Marine. He was in a convoy of about 30 ships. At daybreak, a wolfpack opened fire on his convoy. If i remember the story correctly, 17 ships were sunk and 4 were abandoned because of damage. He was actually plucked out of the water by a passing u-boat and left along the shore of Ireland. Although they caused a huge amount of distruction, not all of the U-boat commanders were evil SOB's. By the time he got pack on a ship, they used escorts, so he managed to survive the rest of the war.

[Jimbuna]

@Seth

You start wearing that cap and we'll make it compulsory to have a web cam before you can join us on TS
At least I'll be able to show off the little womans panties to distract the escorts :rotfl:

[Myxale]

Wow, i was lookin for such a pretty cap myself...but way overprized for me!

But maybe one day...:hmm:


Kudos Jaeger

[Jungmann]

You can also get them from this site in the UK http://militaria-net.co.uk/oscommerc...roducts_id/629 . He sells stuff to film companies and re-enactors. I've handeled one of these, that he had on his display and they're good quality .

[Karl-Heinz Jaeger]

Originally Posted by Spudwiser

As much as I hate what the Nazi's did during World War II, you cannot dismiss the history left to us.

My grandfather was a Merchant Marine. He was in a convoy of about 30 ships. At daybreak, a wolfpack opened fire on his convoy. If i remember the story correctly, 17 ships were sunk and 4 were abandoned because of damage. He was actually plucked out of the water by a passing u-boat and left along the shore of Ireland. Although they caused a huge amount of distruction, not all of the U-boat commanders were evil SOB's. By the time he got pack on a ship, they used escorts, so he managed to survive the rest of the war.

Wow, Spudwiser, cool story matey!

Glad your Grandfather was lucky enough to be rescued and survived the war, else you probably wouldn't be here now to tell us about it. Pretty decent of that U-boat Captain to pick him up and drop him off to safety. I've heard other similar stories, like the Laconia incident. It may surprise a lot of people, but the U-boat force, from what I have learned, was mainly anti-Nazi, or if not anti then definitely not pro. U-boat men didn't have to take the Party pledge, or give the Party salute. They used the traditional Naval salute instead, until the assasination attempt on Hitler anyway. The Nazi Party mainly left the U-boat force alone, didn't try to permeate it with Nazi ideology as it did the other branches of the armed forces.

There were, of course, some Captains who bought into all of that crap, but as far as I'm aware they were the exception, especially to the 'Old Guard'. They saw their duty primarily to sink ships and not to kill men, but this opened up a heated debate. If a ship was torpedoed, and her crew was rescued to serve on other ships, then doesn't this defeat the purpose? This was the dilemma that occupied the minds of many in the U-boat force, from the lowliest Matrosengefreiter right up to Onkel Karl himself.

[_Seth_]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

@Seth

You start wearing that cap and we'll make it compulsory to have a web cam before you can join us on TS
At least I'll be able to show off the little womans panties to distract the escorts :rotfl:

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:ROFL!!!!!!:rotfl::rotfl:


@ Spudwiser: Did he tell you the name of the uboats Kaleun, or its number, mate? Interesting story, mate!