Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Lot Of Wartime Photos Of U-968 Crew Archive Type I instituted in 1895

Type I instituted in 1895

with an expert marksmanship badge with a RIFLE bar

achieving the ranks of Air Mechanic

A 1935 Genethia 1

he presumably survived the war

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Lot Of Wartime Photos Of U-968 Crew Archive Type I instituted in 1895(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