Das Boot Mystique

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Originally Posted by Paul Riley

I think it IS Ottokar Paulssen from Iron Coffins


is it?...hmm

Maybe.. but the guy in the first picture is a NCO (Maat or Petty Officer)...

My guess is, that he is a PK (War Correspondent).
Paulssens promotion list does not show that he was ever an NCO during the war.

8 Apr 1934 Offiziersanwärter
1 Jul 1935 Fähnrich zur See
1 Jan 1937 Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Apr 1937 Leutnant zur See
1 Apr 1939 Oberleutnant zur See
1 Oct 1941 Kapitänleutnant
1 Dec 1941 Korvettenkapitän