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ORIGINAL! RARE! -WW2 GERMAN NAVY SUPREMECOMMANDERof U-BOATS KARL DONITZ MOURNING CARD with ENVELOPE 1981WW2 GERMAN NAVY SUPREME COMMANDERof U-BOATS KARL DONITZ MOURNING CARD with ORIGINALMOURNINGMAILING ENVELOPE CANCELED: HAMBURG (GERMANY) 11-1.81 (JANUARY 11,1981). SENT TO AN AMERICAN RESEARCHER.
MOURNING STATIONARY: THE BLACK MOURNING PIN STRIPE AROUND THE FRONT OF MOURNING CARD AND FRONT AND BACK OF THE MOURNING ENVELOPE ALONG WITH THE BLACK LINER OF THE MOURNING ENVELOPE.
INTHE TEXT OF THE MOURNING CARD FROM HIS DAUGHTER URSALA (DONITZ)Heßler:
For the heartfelt condolences you have given me and my
children on the death of my father
Karl Donitz
thank you.
It was a comfort and a sign of solidarity for us.
Ursula Heßler
née Dönitz
In January 1981
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Für die herzliche Anteilnahme, die Sie mir und meinen
Kindern zum Tode meinesVaters
Karl Dönitz
entgegen gebracht haben, danke ich Ihnen.
Sie war uns Trost und Zeichen der Verbundenheit.
Ursula Heßler
geb. Dönitz
Im Januar 1981
MOURNING CARD CONDITION IN EXTREMELY FINE WITH SOME VERY LIGHT HANDLING.
ENVELOPE CONDITION IN POSTALLY USED AND EXTREMELY FINE.
CREAM COVER PAPER FOR THE MOURNING CARD.
CREAM BOND PAPER FOR THE MOURNING ENVELOPE.
DIMENSIONS (MOURNING CARD) - 4 1/4" x 6 7/8"
DIMENSIONS (MOURNINGENVELOPE) - 4 9/16"x 7"
(please see pictures)
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Karl Dönitz (b.Sep.16,1891 – d.Dec.24,1980) was a German Admiral who played a major role in the Naval history of WW2. At the start of WW2, he was the Supreme Commander of U-Boats. In January 1943, Dönitz achieved the rank of Grand Admiral and replaced Grand Admiral Erich Raeder as Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. On April 30, 1945, after the death of AHitler and in accordance with AHitler's last will and testament, Dönitz was named AHitler'ssuccessor as Head of State, with the title of President and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. On May 7, 1945, Grossadmiral Dönitz ordered Generaloberst Alfred Jodl to sign the German instruments of unconditional surrender in Rheims, France. Dönitz remained as head of the German Government, until it was dissolved May 23, 1945.
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