Item Number: 33609

Original postcard related to Corvette Captain Herbert Otto Kuppisch, Knight's Cross recipient and U-boat commander of the German Kriegsmarine in World War II – a rare contemporary document with a tragic historical background.

Details

• Person: Herbert Otto Kuppisch (* December 10, 1909 in Hamburg; † August 27, 1943 in the Sargasso Sea)
• Award: Recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
• Unit: Kriegsmarine / U-boat Force
• Document Type: Original postcard (portrait photograph)
• Dimensions: see scans
• Condition: Signs of wear present, good condition for its age – please refer to scans

Historical Background

Herbert Otto Kuppisch was an experienced U-boat commander of the Kriegsmarine and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He died on August 27, 1943, in the Sargasso Sea – 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.

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