Rolf Mützelburg – Bildarchiv Krupp-Germaniawerft Kiel (Nr. 4/24)
Photo Postcard of Bildarchiv Krupp-Germaniawerft Kiel (Nr. 4/24) of Knight’s Cross Holder Rolf Mützelburg, who earned the Ritterkreuz on November 17, 1941 as Kapitänleutnant and Kommandant of U-203 and the Eichenlaub on July 15, 1942 as Kapitänleutnant and Kommandant of U-203. He also earned the U-boot Kriegsabzeichen mit Brillianten. Rolf Mützelburg died as a result of an accident at sea on September 11, 1942. On his eight patrols in the Atlantic, the US east coast, and the Caribbean Sea, he sank 19 ships for a total of 81,961 gross register tons (GRT), and damaged three more (17,052 GRT). Good condition. Postcardsize.
Krupp-Germaniawerft Aktiengesellschaft Kiel-Gaarden issued 24 postcards of Kriegsmarine Knight’s Cross Holders. On the front, a facismile signature of the KC-Holder was added. A special booklet was also issued to glue in the postcards.
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Photo Postcard of Bildarchiv Krupp-Germaniawerft Kiel (Nr. 4/24) of Knight’s Cross Holder Rolf Mützelburg, who earned the Ritterkreuz on November 17, 1941 as Kapitänleutnant and Kommandant of U-203 and the Eichenlaub on July 15, 1942 as Kapitänleutnant and Kommandant of U-203. He also earned the U-boot Kriegsabzeichen mit Brillianten. Rolf Mützelburg died as a result of an accident at sea on September 11, 1942. On his eight patrols in the Atlantic, the US east coast, and the Caribbean Sea, he sank 19 ships for a total of 81,961 gross register tons (GRT), and damaged three more (17,052 GRT). Good condition. Postcardsize.
Krupp-Germaniawerft Aktiengesellschaft Kiel-Gaarden issued 24 postcards of Kriegsmarine Knight’s Cross Holders. On the front, a facismile signature of the KC-Holder was added. A special booklet was also issued to glue in the postcards.
