SMGP-1887 Alfred Eick Cpt U-510 Knights Cross signature
$32.00
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Description
A 4×6″ glossy photo with authentic post war signature in black marker. Indentation from paper clip on left side as well and indentation from something circular at the top. Has his personal stamp on the reverse.
From Traces of War:
Eick, Alfred (U-510)
- Date of birth:
- March 9th, 1916 (Essen/Rhineprovince, Germany)
- Date of death:
- April 12th, 2015 (Bielefeld, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
During four operational sails (354 days at sea), Alfred Eick sunk a total of eleven ships with a combined tonnage of 70.893BRT. He finally reached the rank of Kapitänleutnant.
Carrer:
1937: In service Kriegsmarine;
?: Wachoffizier “U 176”;
May 22nd, 1943 – May 8th, 1945: Kommandant “U 510”;
May 12th, 1945 – July 26th, 1947: POW France.
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- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 12th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 19th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 19th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 29th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- Kommandant, “U 510”, 10. Unterseebootflottille
- Awarded on:
- March 16th, 1944
Received for the attack on a Tanker escort in the Gulf of Aden near the Arabien coast.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- Kommandant, “U 510”, 10. Unterseebootflottille
- Awarded on:
- March 31st, 1944
Awarded for sinking 8 ships (with 59806 GRT) and damaging 1 other (with 3702 GRT) as commander of U-510.
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