U-Boat Kapitan Bleichrodt Hand Signed Photo

U-Boat Kapitan Heinrich 'Ajax' Bleichrodt photo postcard by Hoffmann. The photo with a good blue ink signature and rank designation by Bleichrod, 'Heinrich Bleichrodt Korvettenkapitan'. This photo postcard would have been signed by Bleichrodt between 1943 and 1945 (he received the rank of Korvettenkapitan in November 1943).

Condition report: Overall very good towards excellent condition. Reverse has remnants of glue where the card had been previously kept in an album.

Notes: Heinrich Bleichrodt (21 October 1909 – 9 January 1977) was one of the most successful German U-boat commanders of the Second World War. From October 1939 until retiring from front line service in December 1943, he was credited with sinking 25 ships for a total of 152,320 gross register tons (GRT). For this he received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, among other commendations. He earned the nickname "Ajax" during his time with the U-boats.