Empty 8.8 naval grenade out of the lot of Generaladmiral Otto Schultze, recipient of the Pour le Mérite and the German Cross in silver. Schultze was also awarded the Kriegsmarine Honor Dagger. His and his son’s groupings turned up just lately and to our information were never available on the market. The groupings originally also contained documents of Generaladmiral Schulze as well as the case for his Kriegsmarine Honor Dagger which unfortunately are not for sale at this moment.
Please see other lots in this auction for his son's grouping.
8.8 calibre. "46" as well as "III", "VII" and "93" marked. Overall height if mounted together: 63cm. Various stamps. "Marine" marked (crown, Kaiserliche Marine).
