A Large Signed Photograph Of Vice Admiral Karl Dönitz certificate_of_authenticity Black wooden handle exhibits chipping

Black wooden handle exhibits chipping on both sides where it butts the lower crossguard

After a little over a month in England

marked with the Reichsmark crescent moon and crown and marked "800" (silver)

Along the way

WWI Wound Badge

A Large Signed Photograph Of Vice Admiral Karl Dönitz certificate_of_authenticity Black wooden handle exhibits chippingA photo of Karl Dnitz, carrying his signature. It measures 227x167mm (on a 360x298mm piece of paper), near mint condition, with minimal signs of aging. Dnitz can be seen inspecting a group of Kriegsmarine soldiers. The signature is in blue ink, which due to the background appears black. Underneath his signature he stated his rank and role: Vizeadmiral u. BdU. (Befehlshaber der Unterseeboote), Vice Admiral and Commander in Chief of the U Boats. Based