Leilão Bidspirit | WW2 Gunter Jahn U Boat

WW2 Gunter Jahn U Boat Cdr U596 signed RAF cover. RAF8 Bristol Pegasus aircraft Signed by. 8th Nov 1972 30th Anniv Operation torch Flown from Gibraltar in Bristol Britannia of 511 Sqn to Brize Norton then to RAF Leconfield in Westland Whirlwind by 202 Sqn. 30th Anniv Operation torch. Personally Signed by Korvettenkapitan Gunter Jahn was German U - Boat Commander during World War 11. He first served on the light Cruiser Nurnberg for more than two years, including nine patrols in the first year of the war. In March 1941 Jahn joined the U-boat force and his first patrol were on board U - 98 in September 1941. Later in November he commissioned U - 596. On his second patrol he broke through the Strait of Gibraltar and went on to become one of the most successful U-boat commanders in the Mediterranean Sea. In July 1943 he left the boat and became the commander of the 29th U - Boat Flotilla. In September 1944 he fell into French captivity, where he spent nearly two years. With German Detailed Cachet on the back. Enclosed 57 Black and White Photo's Cover number 41 of 48 in U Boat Series And cover no 5 of Only 100 covers. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99