250 Medal and Award Document Grouping of the Chief Machinist of U - 160 Karl Georg Eschwei.
German cross in gold. Cupal / tombac version . The swastika enamelled in black. OReverse fitted with pin with maker's mark "20". Four hollow rivets on the back. Light version by the maker C.F. Zimmermann, Pforzheim.
Comes with the large award certificate to Chief Machinist Karl Georg Eschwei. Dated 21 November 1944. With embossed seal and original signature of Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz in ink.
Iron Cross 1st Class 1939. Non-magnetic core with silver-plated frame. Reverse fitted with pin. Accompanied by the award certificate to the Maschinenmaat Karl Eschwei, dated 29 April 1942. With official seal and facsimile signature of the Commander of the Unterseebote Admiral Dönitz.
Certificate for the Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939 to the Machinist Corporal Eschwei, dated 25 September 1940. With official seal and facsimile signature of the Commander of the Unterseebote Vice Admiral Dönitz.
U - Boots - War Badge. Fine zinc finish, reverse with pin. Without maker's mark. Accompanied by the award certificate to the machine corporal Eschwei. Dated 15 November 1940. With official seal and facsimile signature of the commander of the Unterseebote Rear Admiral Dönitz.
U - Boots - Frontspange in bronze. Fine zinc finish, reverse fitted with pin. Manufacturer's mark on reverse "ENTWURF PEEKHAUS AUSF. SCHWERIN BERLIN 68". Accompanied by the award certificate to the chief machinist Karl Eschwei,. Dated Plön, 17.10.1944. With official seal and original signature Korvettenkapitän.
With cap ribbon title "Kriegsmarine", cap ribbon title "Unterseebootschule", cap ribbon title 2U-Bootsflotille Hundius", sleeve badge for Onbermaschinisten as well as signal whistle and four naval buttons from the possession of Karl Eschwei.
All documents unperforated and in impeccable condition.
The estate of Karl Georg Eschweis was extensively published in an article by Manfred Dörr in IMM No. 99, January/February 2001, pp.31 -36.
He sailed on 3 submarines, namely U-64, U-124 and U-160, and participated very successfully in 10 enemy campaigns. He was involved in the sinking of 5 ships with 244,584 GRT. In a spectacular action in Norway in 1940, he succeeded in getting out of the sunken submarine "U-64" from a depth of 35 metres. He as well as the commander and later KC recipient Captain Lieutenant Wilhelm Schulz and 40 men of the crew could be rescued.
Very beautiful and highly interesting group of this brave submarine crew member.