Auction 409
AUTOGRAPH AUCTION TV FILM JAMES BOND WW2 LUFTWAFFE SPORT POLITICS
By Chaucer Auctions
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Jun 14, 2024
Unit 1, Bowles Well Gardens, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6PQ
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LOT 56:
WW2 Top Uboat ace Otto Kretchmer KC OL S signed HMS Walker official Navy cover. Number 56 of 92 on back with ...
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Sold for: £55
Price including buyer’s premium:
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67.62
Start price:
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50
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£50 - £60
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WW2 Top Uboat ace Otto Kretchmer KC OL S signed HMS Walker official Navy cover. Number 56 of 92 on back with biography in German and photos inside. From September 1939 until his capture in March 1941 he sank 44 ships, including one warship, a total of 274,333 tons. For this he received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords, among other awards. He earned the nickname "Silent Otto", both for his successful use of the "silent running" capability of U-boats and for his reluctance to transmit radio messages during patrols. After the war he served in the German Federal Navy, from which he retired in 1970 with the flag rank of commodore. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
