Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Kapitänleutnant Heinrich Bleichrodt Wartime Postcard Hold with a semi sharp tip

with a semi sharp tip

Berlin - First Class (as marked on the case) neck cross

he was released from active service and placed with the Heeresentlassungsstelle (army discharge office) 3/VII until May 1944 when he was finally discharged due to health reasons

weighing 67 grams

with its mint and unissed period original ribbon

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Kapitänleutnant Heinrich Bleichrodt Wartime Postcard Hold with a semi sharp tip(Kriegsmarine Postkarte). A wartime postcard depicting Kapitnleutnant Heinrich Bleichrodt, a U Boat ace who sunk 25 Allied ships between October 1939 and December 1943 for a total of 152,320 gross register tons, with Bleichrodt depicted in uniform and wearing the Knights Cross with Oak Leaves, the reverse unused and with a Hoffmann studio mark, measuring 90 mm (w) x 140 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.