Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Lot Of Wartime Photos Of U-968 Crew Newly Listed Rattray & Co

Rattray & Co

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clockwise from the upper left: "VIRGO / MATER / SACRI / CORDIS"

The award was approved on October 16

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Lot Of Wartime Photos Of U-968 Crew Newly Listed Rattray & Co(U 968 Bilder). A fascinating lot of wartime photos depicting the crew of Type VIIC U Boat U 968, including a candid portrait of its commander, Oberleutnant zur See Otto Westphalen, depicted seated on the exterior of the vessel, the reverse with a handwritten inscription, measuring 104 mm (w) x 150 mm (h), with material fatigue throughout, in overall very fine condition; a second photo depicting Westphalen shortly after receiving the Knights Cross