Preussen: Eisernes Kreuz, 1914, 1. Klasse - Oberleutnant z.S. Kawelmacher U80. - photo 1
Preussen: Eisernes Kreuz, 1914, 1. Klasse - Oberleutnant z.S. Kawelmacher U80. - photo 2
Preussen: Eisernes Kreuz, 1914, 1. Klasse - Oberleutnant z.S. Kawelmacher U80. - photo 3

Preussen: Eisernes Kreuz, 1914, 1. Klasse - Oberleutnant z.S. Kawelmacher U80.

Lot 56
21.07.2023 10:00UTC +01:00
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Lot 56 | Preussen: Eisernes Kreuz, 1914, 1. Klasse - Oberleutnant z.S. Kawelmacher U80.
Geschwärzter Eisenkern, Silber Zarge, graviert "15.VI.17. / Oberleutnant z. S. Kawlemacher / U80", an Nadel.
Oberleutnant z.S. Kawelmacher war Teil der Besatzung des Minenleger-U-Boot U80, welches u.a. den Minengürtel legte, dem am 25. Januar 1917 die SS Laurentic zum Opfer gefallen ist. Bei dem Untergang des zum Hilfskreuzer umgebauten Passagierschiff verloren 354 Menschen ihr Leben und 35 Tonnen Gold sanken auf den Meeresgrund. Dieses Gold war für die USA als Zahlungen für Kriegsmaterial gedacht. In diesem Zusammenhang dürfte auch die Verleihung des EK 1 Klasse stehen. Über seine Dienstzeit an Bord führte er ein ausführliches Tagebuch, welches sich bis heute erhalten hat.
Im Zweiten Weltkrieg versah er Dienst in Libau, Lettland und war wohl an der Massenexekution von ca. 5000 Juden beteiligt.
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