Signed, dated and personally inscribed by solzhenitsyn on the half title page. This print was originally a drawing and depicts a horse looking off to a distance with a horse tack. On eliot in particular, my appreciation of eliot himself. He was the seventh recipient of the knights cross of the iron cross with oak leaves. Uboat commander joachim schepke was known as a true professional captain with seemingly natural hunter killer skills, died on this date in 1941 leading his crew gallantly into battle. This book provides both a personal story and a deep insight into life in the royal navy during the mid 20th century. Schepke was the favourite of these three, because in contrast to kretschmer he was a convinced nazi. His phenomenal one day record, on 23 november, 1940, schepke sank seven ships totaling 24,601 tons. May 20, 2016 joachim schepke ww2 uboat commander died 1941 rare signed hofmann 6 x 4 bw portrait photo. Joachim schepke 1912 1941 german uboat commander and the seventh recipient of the knights cross with oak leaves. Captain lieutenant joachim schepke 19121941 was a uboat commander and recipient of the knights cross of the iron cross, as well as the 7th recipient of the oak leaves. My name is gerhard radosztics, i am living in austria and i am a chess collector for many years.
George seifert rookie signed 1989 pro set certed autograph. K0368 book enemy submarine the story of gunther prien. Joachim schepke was a german world war ii uboat commander. Robert shoofly shufelt signed artist proof print gdansk ebth. Schepke is credited with the sinking of 36 allied ships. The three were otto kretschmer, gunter prien, and joachim schepke who begin as young sublieutenants together and move rapidly to become commanders of their own submarines. Oberleutnant joachim emsmann in ub116 had been detected by. Fred eckert, former representative for new yorks 30th. The signature is written horizontally across a small sheet of paper with a perforated left edge where it was torn from a spiral notebook. Hofer charles kid nichols autographed 1939 baseball centennial stamp. Duitsland kapitein van u100 collage met handtekening joachim schepke. But we always try to have signed books by buzz aldrin, jim lovell etc in stock plus a varied selection of others which come along from time to time.
Scorpions signed autographed klaus meine, rudolf schenker. Hans joachim stuck autograph signed blue ink autograph of german racing driver hans joachim stuck who competed in formula one between 19741979 and won the 24 hours of le mans on two occasions. His time commanding u3 saw him achieve his first successes. Otherwise, look for a phone number on that website to call his office if you have a question. Brent r todd print spooked hand signed by brent todd and numbered 498750. We do not stock too many signed books, simply because they take up too much room. This autographed photo comes with a real deal authenticity hologram on the photo and on the certificate of authenticity, get the real deal.
Schepke was the favorite of these three, because in contrast to kretschmer he was a convinced nazi. Rare early signed book from heydrichs personal library, signed heydrich, with his naval rank, on the front free endpaper. Signedby motorsport autographs sale racing drivers. A single sheet of letter paper written closely on both sides, to rufus buxton, who had written for advice about his own poetry. Bachke norway ambassador minister to the us signed autograph tsl and more music, movie, and tv memorabilia at amazons entertainment collectibles store. Raeder described him as a picturebook nazi and confirmed antisemite. He was a recipient of the knights cross of the iron cross with oak leaves medals recognising extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. This is largely a book that covers the beginning of the atlantic war from 1939 to 1941 and three german uboat captains that became the first aces of that early period.
He was the seventh recipient of the knights cross of the iron cross with oak leaves german language. The armies of the western allies were under strict orders to treat axis prisoners in line with the. It was such a shock to hear about george michael, a very generous man and polite, but like us all had is faults and issues, but he was a wonderfully talented music. Joachim schepke was a german uboat commander during world war ii. At the end of september, kretschmer and schepke attacked convoy hx72 headed for liverpool. Joachim schepke and u100 were lost to the cold north atlantic, while u99 commander otto kretschmer.
The knights cross of the iron cross and its higher grade oak leaves was awarded by the third reich to recognise extreme. You can just imagine a young baseball fan asking one of the longest named hofers to autograph the tiny stamp. Oswald boelcke autograph on feldpost the aerodrome. German u boat ace schepke signed photo sjs militaria.
What an amazying piece of history we have its a program hand signed by joachim schepke, uboat captain and holder of the knights cross. Kapitanleutnant joachim schepke german uboat commanders. The band helped usher in the hair metal era, and their brand of melodic rock had a fantastic pop sensibility. Joachim schepke ww2 uboat commander died 1941 rare signed. Alongside his rival joachim schepke and u100, german submariners managed to wreak havoc in the atlantic in the late summer and early fall of 1940. In the beginning i collected all stuff related to chess, especially stamps, first day covers, postmarks, postcards, phonecards, posters and autographs. Like many people glad too see the back of 2016 for a variety of reasons.
Joachim schepke began his naval career in april 1930. More information find this pin and more on wwii germans by carol wert. Killed when he was crushed against his own periscope as his vessel was rammed and sunk by a british destroyer. Three of his men were lost, but kretschmer and the remainder of u99s crew were captured by the british. The german torpedo crisis in world war two digital commons. The boat, u100, sank with the loss of all but six of her crew, her losses included her co, joachim schepke, a debonair and charismatic media darling. It ended in a rendezvous on 17 march 1941 with the royal navy. Otto kretschmer, joachim schepke, gunther prien were the most. Although skilled and with impecceable judgement, the shipping lanes they descended upon were poorly defended. Shop george seifert rookie signed 1989 pro set certed autograph authentic psadna certified football slabbed autographed cards and more authentic, autographed and gameused items at amazons sports collectibles store. Joachim schepke played a dangerous game, perhaps the most dangerous of all. Here is an autograph signed in 1873 by josiah gilbert holland from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia josiah gilbert holland josiah gilbert holland july 24, 1819 october 12, 1881 was an american nov.
Gunther prien, who had sunk the battleship hms royal oak at scapa flow on 14 october 1939 with a loss of 883 british lives, went to the bottom in the u47. It is a at long last, i am finishedbut this book is only half the story. John steinbeck, born in salinas, california, in 1902, grew up in a fertile agricultural valley, about twentyfive miles from the pacific coast. The right side of the poster is signed in blue ink by one of germanys most famous uboat aces otto kretschmer. It contains fascinating details of daily life aboard ship as well as exciting accounts of wartime action in north atlantic convoy duty including the infamous sinking of two uboat aces otto kretschmer in u99 and joachim. Schepke was nicknamed ihrer majestat bestaussehender offizier her majestys bestlooking officer. Autograph 915601 very early book signed by reinhard. From signed photos and helmets to jerseys and footballs, fans and collectors alike know the incredible value that comes with own sebastian janikowski signed memorabilia.
Joachim schepke, commander of u100, along with gunther prien and otto kretschmer, sank more allied shipping than any other uboat commanders during world war 2. Ritterkreuz des eisernen kreuzes mit eichenlaubknights cross of the iron cross with oak leaves german. A nice signature cut from an autograph album which also included graham hill, john surtees and mike hailwood double mounted in cream and black to an overall size of 16 x 12 inches. Gale sayers autographed jersey navy tb custom stitched pro style xl jsa hologram. Knights cross winner joachim schepke 37 ships sunk, 155,882 tons. Otto kretschmer u99 and joachim schepke u100 became newsreel heroes in. Joachim schepke kapitanleutnant crew 30 successes 36 ships sunk for a total of. He sank 34 ships, more than any other uboat commander. Klaus meine, rudolf schenker and pawel maciwoda have personally hand signed this 11x14 inch photo with a sharpie pen. If you have any questions about these items, or if you would like to inquire about other items, please give me a call or email me. The knights cross ritterkreuz was one of the highest decorations given for extreme acts of valor to all ranks of the german armed forces during world war ii.
German u boat ace schepke signed photo, a more scarcer autograph of wwii u boat ace,s joachim schepke signed full signature joachim schepke blueblack ink nib pen sighnature, good clean autograph, nice photo card joachim schepke 8 march 1912 17 march 1941 was a german uboat commander during world war ii. It should also be mentioned that ronald spector in his book at war at sea. Kapitanleutnant joachim schepke german uboat commanders of. A mere ten days later on 17 march, two of priens fellow aces were also to disappear from the scene. He spent two years on the pocket battleship deutschland before, as gunther prien also had, transferring to the uboat force in october 1935. It contains fascinating details of daily life aboard ship as well as exciting accounts of wartime action in north atlantic convoy duty including the infamous sinking of two uboat aces otto kretschmer in u99 and joachim schepke in u100 in a single night. He died in action when his ship, the u100 was sunk in the atlantic. Three of his men were lost, but kretschmer and the remainder of u99s crew were captured. This artifact comes from the time of his speaking tour across germany, on what we would have called a bond drive. During the war, the treatment of prisoners of war was supposedly governed by the geneva convention, a document formulated in 1929 in switzerland and signed by the major western powers including britain, italy, the us and germany. Collage met handtekening joachim schepke 1941 catawiki.
No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by. I am quite incapable of helping people about this kind of poetry, modern poetry in the technical sense. In august u100 kptlt joachim schepke completed her training, the. Joachim schepke march 1912 17 march killed in action by convoy escorts. He was born on march 08, 1912 died on march 17, 1941, he was 29 years old in flensburg. It was germanys highest military decoration at the time of its presentation to joachim schepke. The item 11 charles kid nichols signed 1939 baseball stamp psadna auth autograph hof is in sale since tuesday, may 8, 2018. He was the seventh recipient of the knights cross of the iron cross with oak leaves german. Bottom banner a reference for used and rare books, periodicals, and paper ephemera courtesy of an international coop of independent dealers.
That same day the british escorts scored another success against the kriegsmarine when the noted uboat skipper, joachim schepke, was killed aboard u100, having been depth charged, rammed and sunk by vanoc. Joachim schepke march 1912 17 march german uboat commander during world war ii. Uboat captain wartime hand signed program 1941 worthpoint. Bachke norway ambassador minister to the us signed. Autograph book a m n z single links contact welcome. Scorpions signed autographed 11x14 inch photo signed by. Joachim schepke 8 march 1912 17 march 1941 was a german uboat commander during world war ii. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
Top uboat ace, kapitanleutnant joachim schepke ww2 gravestone. In 1919 he went to stanford university, where he intermittently enrolled in literature and writing courses until he left in 1925 without taking a degree. Karl jorn 1873 1947, german tenor, vintage silver print postcard. If there was ever a book that can be defined as authoritative, comprehensive and meticulous, hitlers uboat war. A fresh look at struggle to rule atlantic dallas news. Schepke was nicknamed ihrer majestat bestaussehender offizier her majestys bestlooking. The left side of the poster is signed by the artist joachim sachse. When vanoc rammed his boat, he was crushed into his own periscope standards, and he went down with his boat. Ezis autographs collection various autographs collection. Kapitanleutnant joachim schepke u3u19u100 kcoakleaves sank 37 ships 145,000 tons kia march 17th 1941, after his uboot was rammed by destroyer vanoc. Dennis wojtkiewicz is professor of art at bowling green state university where he has taught painting and drawing since 1988.
Kretschmer expressed the opinion that walker had not located their uboat by any detector gear, but had sighted u 99 on the surface and had dropped depth charges which were effective more by luck than anything else. The same day saw the british escorts scored another success against the kriegsmarine. Joachim schepke 1912 a 1941 german uboat commander and the seventh recipient of the knights cross with oak leaves. Rolf rafflewski docks limited edition lithograph, numbered and hand signed. Otto kretschmer, joachim schepke, gunther prien were the most famous, but others included hans jenisch, victor oehrn, engelbert endrass, herbert schulze and hansrudolf rosing. Joachim schepke and otto kretschmer even made side bets on which skipper would be the first to sink a quarter million tons of shipping. Comes fully certified with certificate of authenticity and tamperevident hologram. Authentic celebrity autographs and celebrity photographs. Architect and antiquary and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Later he spent 18 months as an instructor at the torpedo school at flensburg, but in 1938 he became commander of the training uboat u3. German u boat ace schepke signed photo, a more scarcer autograph of wwii u boat ace,s joachim schepke signed full signature joachim schepke blueblack ink nib pen sighnature, good clean autograph, nice photo card joachim schepke 8. A framed black marker autograph on a piece of lined notepad paper from very welllisted american modernist sculptor claes oldenburg 1929. Karl jorn was the son of a poor germanbaltic family. In both world wars i and ii, the german uboat was the allies scourge, and in the latter conflict it very nearly won the day for the nazis.
The knights cross of the iron cross and its higher grade oak leaves was. Lieutenantcommander joachim schepke was a german uboat commander during world war ii. This is the earliest heydrich autograph piece that we have ever seen on the. Over a thousand of these powerful ships were destroyed in air and seaborne attacks, by surface vessels and submarines, in tough headtohead encounters, chance meetings, and after extensive chases and hunts. Psa dna autograph blog archive 11 charles kid nichols. Hansjoachim stuck autograph signed autograph collection.
Old post card signed h himmler,good bold autograph of himmler, lower part of the card is signed in. The sig is a good color yet not blinding and has the signs of fading on top of the l, k, and e just like we should be seeing. Schepke died uselessly flailing his arms, crushed between his own periscope and the bows of radar equipped hms vannoc which had rammed the uboat but it was a journey which really began the year. Oldenburgs address is stamped in black to the lower right. If you are having a problem with a government agency, look for a contact link for casework to submit a request for help. Johann schwerdfeger born 24 november 1914 is a noncommissioned officer who served in the german army during world war ii. Gale sayers autographed jersey navy tb custom stitched pro. Authentic green ink autograph of south african formula one racing driver jody scheckter who won the world drivers championship in 1979. Please remember that most of these books will be pre owned, altho. Dear todd mueller, held up by the french customs, your parcel arrived at my door only this morning. Joachim schepke german world war ii uboat commander age. Aangeboden in catawikis militariaveiling wo ii 19191945. With so much popularity, sebastian janikowski autographed memorabilia continues to grow in demand and value with every successful field goal.
I also offer my autographs through email catalogue updates which are sent to our clients usually monthly. Johann schwerdfeger project gutenberg selfpublishing. The signature was part of a collection obtained at the 1977 spanish grand prix which included james hunt, mario andretti and emerson fittipaldi. Lieutenantcommander joachim schepke 8 march 1912 17 march 1941 was a german uboat commander during world war ii. These updates contain new items recently listed on this site. Psadna is the oldest third party authenticator in the autograph industry, so buy with confidence, and get the real deal. He was lost at sea after his uboat was sank after his u100 attacked a convoy.
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