Pzkpfw-e Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Came from my late grandfather, probably got it when he was in the Med. Manufactured by Eickhorn at Solingen. Still in business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 nice looking dagger .......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Very nice. Can you tell more about your grandfather? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzkpfw-e Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 He was born in 1901, tried to enlist in 1915, his mother went to fetch him back from the recruitment office. Joined the Royal Navy just post WW1, served in submarines in the 1930s(HMS Perseus) , was in the same Flotilla as HMS Poseidon which sank after a collision with a steamer and was controversially salvaged by the Chinese. He served 12 years, then re-enlisted in 1939, served on destroyers, had HMS Havant sunk under him at Dunkirk, winning the Distinguished Conduct Medal for going below to stop the engines, as the props were killing men in the water. Had HMS Queen Elizabeth sunk under him in Alexandria harbour, subsequently being medically discharged with stomach ulcers. His medals. Number 2 Magazine flooding keys, probably the only bit of HMS Havant that's not sat on the seabed off Dunkirk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Thanks for the story. Amazing those keys are still around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Brilliant, great you have the history and artefacts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Makes you realise how extrodinary, ordinary men could be. A lot to live up to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzkpfw-e Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 For the benefit of the pedantic. KRIEGSMARINE Happy now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 For the benefit of the pedantic.KRIEGSMARINE Happy now? we were happy before :nut: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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