39th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1498 lots has ended on 27th September 2020. 85% of all lots sold

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Fischer, Waldemar v. - WWI U-Boot photo grouping

Fischer, Waldemar v. - WWI U-Boot photo grouping

LOT 49-0028
SOLD
Auction ended        26th September 2020  |  02:18 pm CEST
RESULT
300,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 22,50 %

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PERIOD until 1918
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LOT 49-0028
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Imperial Germany


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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35 photos and postcards in total including some very rare WWI period time u-boat photographs. Many photos come with period time ink notes of him. Including a German identification card for detect Russian ships.


Condition
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