A Wartime 1941/42 Signature Of U-Boat Commander Erich Topp Hold a German destroyer force steamed

a German destroyer force steamed in to the Straits

Medal in 1901 by H

Footnote: William Christie Kidd was born on June 12

From October 1940 he was Chief of the General Staff of the 2nd Panzer Army under General Guderian

Berlin (sometimes this cross is found with AW mark between the arms)

A Wartime 1941/42 Signature Of U-Boat Commander Erich Topp Hold a German destroyer force steamedA fine wartime studio portrait of Erich Topp wearing Knight's Cross with oakleaves therefore dating; Knight's Cross on 20 June 1941 as Oberleutnant zur See and commander of U 552 87th Oak Leaves on 11 April 1942 as Kapitnleutnant and commander of U 552. Signed across photograph and with caption below, 14. 7 x 10. 6 cm, very fine.