Item Number: 33607

Rare original postcard with handwritten autograph of Corvette Captain Claus Korth, Knight's Cross recipient and U-boat commander of the German Kriegsmarine in World War II – a coveted collector's document with a personal signature.

Details

• Person: Claus Korth (* November 7, 1911, in Berlin; † January 24, 1988, in Kiel)
• Award: Recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
• Unit: Kriegsmarine / U-boat force
• Document Type: Original postcard (AK) with handwritten autograph
• Dimensions: see scans
• Condition: Signs of wear present, good condition for its age – please see scans

Historical Background

Claus Korth was an experienced U-boat commander of the Kriegsmarine and was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Official portrait postcards of Knight's Cross recipients were issued as propaganda material during the war – copies with a handwritten autograph are particularly rare today and highly sought after by Kriegsmarine collectors worldwide.

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