Famous "Ali" Cremer U 333 commander Brass Plaquet And Ha

Famous &quotAli" Cremer U 333 commander Brass Plaquet And Ha

Famous "Ali" Cremer U 333 commander Brass Plaquet And Hat Box
 

 
Peter-Erich Cremer was born in Metz, Alsace-Lorraine, on 25 March 1911. After high school, Cremer enlisted in the Reichsmarine in 1932. After serving on cruisers and destroyers, Cremer became captain in February 1940. He received the Iron Cross 2nd class. He was promoted to the rank of submarine commander in August 1940, and was given the U-152. He commanded the U-333 from 25 August 1941 to 6 October 1942 and again from 18 May 1943, to 19 July 1944. On 31 January 1942 he mistakenly attacked and sunk the SS Spreewald he was court-martialed and found not guilty.
 

After several victorious trips, he received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) on 5 June 1942, and in that same year was severely wounded. He sailed again from 1943 until July 1944, before giving his boat to his lieutenant. On November 1944, Cremer, now Lieutenant Commander, aimed to convey the new submarine U-2519 Class XXI. Citing "several design flaws", Cremer scuttled the submarine at Kiel, on May 1945. As the War drew to a close, he was attached to the personal security unit of Karl Dönitz. In this role he was involved in the incident in which Kapitän zur See Wolfgang Lüth was shot to death by a German sentry.

 
Cremer's personal hatbox in heavy Brown leather with large name label which reads "Oblt. z. S. Cremer, Zerstörer". "Theodor Riedel", Willhelmshafen. This information is correct as Cremer served from 1937 to 1940 on Zerstörers. The box is in good still used condition.
 

The cap box comes with a U 333 commemorative Brass plaque. The plaque meassures 17cm x 12cm and weighs 1.2 kilo
Plaque is depicting a large Anchor and 3 fishes and the text U 333. The three fishes comes from Cremers favorite quote "Kleine Fische".

 
Very interesting group to awell known and succes ful U-boot commander!!
 
 
 
 





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Famous "Ali" Cremer U 333 commander Brass Plaquet And Ha
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