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U-420 photo album

U-420 photo album

LOT 74-0778
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Auction ended        4th May 2024  |  08:51 pm CEST
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STARTING PRICE: EUR 400,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 24,50 %

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PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
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LOT 74-0778
EAN 2000000837178
LOT 74-0778
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
EAN 2000000837178
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
LOT 74-0778
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000837178
MAKER
WEIGHT
Germany 1918 - 1945


Description

Kriegsmarine photo album of U-420 commander Oberleutnant Hans-Jürgen Reese. The album shows the submarine, the crew, the commander Hans-Jürgen Reese and the emblem on the conning tower. U-420 has been missing in the North Atlantic since 20. October 1943.

Our research has shown that U-420 allegedly had no emblem on the conning tower. These photos prove that the submarine did have an emblem. The crossed Kriegsmarine officers' daggers were also used by the following submarines: U-152, U-225, U-419, U-472, U-539, U-596 and U-953.

Total: 31 photos.

DRLG identity card to Fährich zur See Hans-Jürgen Reese. Original photos. Issued on 22.11.1938.


Condition
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