34th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1530 lots has ended on 1st December 2019. 80% of all lots sold

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U-658 certificate to U-Boot War Badge

U-658 certificate to U-Boot War Badge

LOT 43-0710
SOLD
Auction ended        30th November 2019  |  09:52 pm CET
RESULT
390,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 22,50 %

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PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Deutschland
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LOT 43-0710
EAN 2000000435473
LOT 43-0710
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Deutschland
EAN 2000000435473
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Deutschland
LOT 43-0710
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000435473
MAKER
WEIGHT
Germany 1918 - 1945


Description

Certificate for the U-Boot War Badge to Maschinenmaat Werner Gorks serving on U 685. He was killed on 30.October 1942. Facsimile signed by Admiral und Befehlshaber der U-Boote Karl Dönitz. Folded. Condition 2.

"U-658" was sunk on 30.10.1942 in the North Atlantic north-east of Newfoundland by four 120-kg-Mk.VIII water bombs of the "Hudson Y" of the Canadian RCAF Squadron 145, flown by E.L. Robinson. Commander of "U 658" was Kapitänleutnant Hans Senkel.

 


Condition
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