{"product_id":"foto-ak-ritterkreuz-trager-u-boote-marine-masse-siehe-scan-herbert-otto-kuppisch","title":"Postcard Knight's Cross Recipient Herbert Kuppisch – U-Boat Commander Navy | Militaria-Hoya","description":"\u003ch2\u003eItem Number: 33609\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong\u003epostcard\u003c\/strong\u003e related to \u003cstrong\u003eCorvette Captain Herbert Otto Kuppisch\u003c\/strong\u003e, Knight's Cross recipient and U-boat commander of the German \u003cstrong\u003eKriegsmarine\u003c\/strong\u003e in World War II – a rare contemporary document with a tragic historical background.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerson:\u003c\/strong\u003e Herbert Otto Kuppisch (* December 10, 1909 in Hamburg; † August 27, 1943 in the Sargasso Sea)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kriegsmarine \/ U-boat Force\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDocument Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original postcard (portrait photograph)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e see scans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signs of wear present, good condition for its age – please refer to scans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Background\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHerbert Otto Kuppisch\u003c\/strong\u003e was an experienced U-boat commander of the Kriegsmarine and recipient of the \u003cstrong\u003eKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross\u003c\/strong\u003e. He died on August 27, 1943, in the \u003cstrong\u003eSargasso Sea\u003c\/strong\u003e – one of the most remote theaters of war in the Battle of the Atlantic. Documents and postcards of fallen Knight's Cross recipients are among the most sought-after items on the militaria collector's market and are rarely found in good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePerhaps you will find other suitable items – this significantly reduces shipping costs!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Militaria-Hoya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53239398957385,"sku":"MH-33609","price":20.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/9673\/5817\/files\/33.609a.jpg?v=1761985789","url":"https:\/\/www.militaria-hoya.com\/en\/products\/foto-ak-ritterkreuz-trager-u-boote-marine-masse-siehe-scan-herbert-otto-kuppisch","provider":"Militaria Hoya","version":"1.0","type":"link"}