The Running Devil - U-552

The emblem was born on U-57 under the command of Kptlt. Claus Korth. There were two variants, first the devil with the torch, and second a red devil who caught a small steamer with Mr. Churchill (designed by the WO Oblt. z. See von Hartmann). Erich Topp took over the red devil and made him famous, displaying it on U-57, U-552 and U-2513.

Topp wrote about the devils: "The two dancing red devils wearing the torches of the life and of the destruction."

Kptlt. Werner Klug was an officer on U-552 using the red devils on his U-794 and U-1406.

Keywords: running devil, red, torch

5 U-boats displayed this emblem
U-57, U-552, U-794, U-1406 and U-2513.

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