A Nazi flag taken from a German U-boat that surrendered in Dundee has been sold at auction.
The Second World War relic came with an inscription stating it was an original U-2326 Kriegsmarine naval flag, obtained by English petty officer MT Greenford.
The surrender of the boat was signed on May 14, 1945 on the HMS Unicorn, where a number of other artefacts from that day are currently displayed.
Originally bought at an auction in England, the flag’s owner brought it into Curr and Dewar in Dundee when his wife had “had enough” of it being displayed on the wall.
Seven Dewar, the auction house’s proprietor, said: “The chap who was selling it had bought it in an auction in England five or six years ago.
“He had it at home on the wall, but his wife had decided enough was enough and he handed it in.
“We were unable to guarantee 100% that it was the same flag as the one on the boat that surrendered in Dundee – there was an inscription, but not a signed and sealed declaration.
“However, we have no reason to believe it isn’t it either.”
Mr Dewar said that many similar objects from the Nazi side of the war were brought into the UK and are still being collected by history enthusiasts.
He added: “German soldiers would have surrendered in the UK and brought such pieces into the country.
“A lot of our soldiers would have brought back pieces as well, so these things do travel. The flag is not particularly unusual but it is a great piece of World War Two memorabilia.
“The chap handed it in about three weeks ago and we spent a bit of time doing our homework on the history behind it.
“The Dundee connection is interesting – whether it is the flag from the boat or not, we know that the submarine surrender did take place.”
