Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Hans-Georg Hess. Oberleutnant zur See Hans-Georg Hess (06.05.1923 † 29.03.2008) earned the Ritterkreuz on February 11, 1945 as Oberleutnant zur See und Kommandant of U-Boot “U-995”. Good condition. Measuring 9×13cm.
As a U-boat commander of U-995 Hans-Georg Hess is credited with the sinking of 3 merchant ships for a total of 1,560 gross register tons (GRT), an auxiliary warships of 633 GRT, a warship of 105 GRT and severely damaging a ship which was later declared a total loss of 7,176 GRT.
