WW2 German Kriegsmarine – AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO AND DOCS – HELMUT WITTE – NICE!

You are bidding on a SUPERB and 100% original WW2 German Kreigsmarine Autographed Photo & Documents of Helmut Friedrich Witte!Helmut Witte began his naval career in April 1934. Later he served on the light cruiser Köln, on the destroyer Z-22, and on several torpedo boats. In July 1940 Witte transferred to the U-boat force. After the usual training he became IWO on the newly commissioned U-107 under Kptlt. Hessler. Before he left the boat in July 1941, he had taken part in the most successful patrol of the war.He commissioned U-159 in October 1941 and operated in the waters of Panama on his second patrol. On his third patrol U-159 was a part of the wolfpack Eisbär, which operated in the waters off Capetown in September 1942. He left the boat in June 1943 and served from then until the end of the war in several staff positions.After two months in British captivity, he worked for a time as a farm hand and factory worker. Later he built up a successful civil career and in the 1960s became personnel manager of a great German industry group.Made of paper this autographed photo is EXCELLENT condition! Features an post-war image of Witte on a U-Boat, as well as some printed documents containing a biography. Witte has hand-signed the photograph in ink (probably in the late 1990s). Some marks and wear, but nothing that detracts. 100% original, it would lookEXCELLENT framed! PERFECT addition to any collection or display!