39th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1500 lots has ended on 27th September 2020. 85% of all lots sold

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Fischer, Waldemar v. - Kriegsmarine insignia

Fischer, Waldemar v. - Kriegsmarine insignia

LOT 49-0017
SOLD
Auction ended        26th September 2020  |  02:10 pm CEST
RESULT
210,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 22,50 %

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PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Deutschland
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LOT 49-0017
EAN 2000000502748
LOT 49-0017
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Deutschland
EAN 2000000502748
MATERIAL
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PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Deutschland
LOT 49-0017
MATERIAL
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EAN 2000000502748
MAKER
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Germany 1918 - 1945


Description

Consigned by the grandson and never available on the market before!

Waldemar von Fischer (1189 - 1974) served as a WW1 u-boat commander during WWI and as chief of staff of the WWII shipyards St. Nazaire and La Rochelle during WWII. He became Danish Naval Commander Islands from August 1944 until the end of the war.

His WWI U-Boot commands were: 
UB 33 - 1.2.1917 - 21.3.1917 
UC 60 - 25.6.1917 - 30.11.1917 
UB 38 - 6.12.1917 - 24.12.1917 
UB 126 - 20.4.1918 - 11.11.1918

Von Fischer has sunk four steamers during WWI: Est, Ottokar, Maja, Laila. 5461 BRT in total. Please see other items at auction.

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Full size KRIEGSMARINE cap tallye, excellent aluminum summer breast eagle as well as a hand-embroidered tunic breast eagle. A personal pencil.


Condition
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