Russian watch with 24 hour dial german submarine u47 mechanical movement raketa with 19 ruby jewels. In 1923, he joined the german merchant navy, receiving his masters license in 1932. Gunther prien, the man who was to become the commander of the famed uboat u47 and the kriegsmarines first recipient of the knights cross during the second world war, was born on 16 january 1908 in the town of osterfeld in the state of thuringia in central germany, the son of a judge and the eldest of three children. January 1944may 1945 schiffer military history, and more on. Lord john press signatures book of portraits and autographs of famous. Churchill himself wrote about this outstanding feat of arms of a german uboat commander.
During the next 18 months prien proved that he was one of the best german commanders. The prien family name was found in the usa, the uk, and canada between 1880 and 1920. I recently saw a prien s picture with his wife, taken shortly after his visit to scapa flow, and i read somewhere that he also had a little daughter at the time of his death. A year later, shortly after the outbreak of world war ii. Gunther prien made history in and met his death in u 47 on 7 march 1941.
An autograph from gunther prien, taking the form of a letter of thanks for congratulations from a lady is of particular rarity, dating from his brief period of fame in germany during the war. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Gunter prien kc ultra rare uboat commader signed stunning hoffman wartime 6 x 4 black and white portrait photo. Jan 30, 20 gunther prien 1908 1941 germanys first uboat ace who snuck his u47 into the british anchorage at scapa flow and sank the royal oak with a huge loss of life. Military print has a wide range of tshirts, mousemats, posters and mugs all printed with the sybmols of ww2, waffen ss, panzer and nsdap.
Kapitanleutnant gunther prien in paris, of0448, 95,00 eur. Although the destroyer could catch u47 in a straight line, the sub had better maneuverability and probly could have got away. Some of the area has been annexed into the city of lake charles. At 0027 hours on 14 october 1939, uboat ace gunther prien slipped his u47 into scapa flow harbour which, the british admiralty had deemed impregnable to an attack by sea. Eigenhandige feldpostkarte mit unterschrift, sehlde 16. Find highquality gunther prien stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. A myriad of entrance barriers including nets defied entry, but prien picked it clean. May 21, 20 wwii autograph u boats gunther prien excessively rare autograph letter signed by prien dated december 3rd 1940 only a few weeks before his death thanking his correspondent a young lady for her congratulations probably for his spectacular sinking of hms royal oak and apologising for a previous letter when he had wrongly addressed her thinking that she was a girl of only.
Korvettenkapitan gunther prien german uboat commanders. Most of the books on the list are signed by aces, authors, and pilots from around the world. It looks like we dont have any biography for gunther prien yet be the first to contribute. Save gunther prien to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Endrass sank 118,528 tons of allied shipping, before he was killed with his entire crew on the u567. The most prien families were found in the usa in 1920. Sep 15, 2015 chaucer covers autographs and memorabilia september 15, 2015 lot098 uboat cdr gunter prien, 10 patrols, 30 ships sunk of 163,769 tonnage including the battleship hms royal oak at scapa flow in october 1939. Aiming for his masters certificate, prien quickly signed on the oldenburg now the. Jochen prien books list of books by author jochen prien. He informs readers that the boat is a novel but not a work of fiction.
Gunther priens wife and daughter axis history forum. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. Wwii autograph u boats gunther prien excessively rare autograph letter signed by prien dated december 3rd 1940 only a few weeks before his death thanking his correspondent a young lady for her congratulations probably for his spectacular sinking of hms royal oak and apologising for a previous letter when he had wrongly addressed her. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. He was the first uboat commander to receive the knights cross of the iron cross and the first member of the kriegsmarine to receive the knights cross of the iron cross with oak leaves of nazi germany. Gunther prien uboat commander 6 x 4 autographed color card and envelo. Wartime postcard with original signature of uboat ace gunther prien.
Chaucer covers autographs and memorabilia september 15, 2015 lot098 uboat cdr gunter prien, 10 patrols, 30 ships sunk of 163,769 tonnage including the battleship hms royal oak at scapa flow in october 1939. They made wilhelmshaven on the morning of the 15th, and were met at the dock by donitz and grossadmiral erich raeder. Russian 24hour mechanical watch submarine u47 guenther. World war two aviation books the fighter pilots by edward sims 1967 1st edition with dust jacket signed by erich hartmann, adolf galland, johannes steinhoff, gunther rall, bob stanford tuck and the author edward sims. Gunther prien welcoming returning uboat heinrich gunther prien, navy uboat commander, was born on january 16, 1908 in osterfeldthuringia, the son of a judge. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page. Gunther prien uboat knights cross willrich signed card gunther prien korvettenkapitan crew 33 sank 31 ships for a total of 191. Gunther prien 16 january 1908 presumed 8 march 1941 was a german uboat commander during world war ii. Under priens command, the submarine u47 sank over 30 allied ships totaling about 200,000 gross register tons grt.
After a year on the light cruiser konigsberg, he transferred to the uboat force in october 1935. Prien remained and using a sea squall to hide, the squall opened abruptly and prien found himself in full view of the destroyer wolverine. If you want your order insured and tracked please purchase the international signed for option in shipping track and trace. Join facebook to connect with gunter prien and others you may know. Gunther prien 1908 1941 germanys first uboat ace who snuck his u47 into the british anchorage at scapa flow and sank the royal oak with a huge loss of life. Priens second patrol was to elevate the man from the small town in thuringia to the status of legend, a sailor feted upon by the whole of germany and its leader. He went on to sink a total of 28 merchant ships before meeting his end in a depth charge attack. President karl donitz signed first day cover auto autograph rare germany hitler. Karl donitz and gunther prien signatures together rare uboat. Gunter prien kc ultra rare uboat commader signed jan 24.
The bull of scapa flow and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Gunther prien, commander of u47 was believed lost on 7th march 1941, his death was not announced until may. The v47, commanded by gunther prien, had found a way through the maze to the heart of the anchorage where the royal oak lay. It was germanys highest military decoration at the time of its presentation to prien.
Donitzs crews, grossadmiral karl donitz, kapitanleutnant engelbert endrass, kapitanleutnant gunther prien, u47, u567, uboat, uboot about the author published books upcoming projects visit a battlefield with the colonel historical sketches. The author witnessed all of the events reported in it. This is the place to discuss general issues related to the uboat war or the war at sea in wwii. Price 750 under priens command u47 sank over 30 allied ships totalling around 200,000 grt.
Prien narrated the attack in the book mein weg nach scapa flow 1940. Suddenly two torpedoes blew the mighty royal oak battle ship apart it capsized with the loss of over 800 men. The bull of scapa flow insignia is just visible on the conning tower. Unfollow gunther prien to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Author editor posted on march 7, may 4, categories 1941 leave a reply cancel reply. On the spot donitz awarded everyone the iron cross, and prien the iron cross first class.
The toll and stress of nearly two years of war is clear on priens face. Endrass sank 118,528 tons of allied shipping, before he was killed with his entire crew on the u567, northeast of the azores on december 21, 1941. Kevin, gunter, jennifer, petrocelli, bobby, yalden, jeff, patrick, mike, karpovich, michael, crudele, john, marie, ellen. He subsequently joined the german navy and went into the uboats, receiving command of the u47 in 1938. Jul 31, 2000 buy uboat commander fortunes of war fortunes of war s. Coach gunther was a football coach from 19682011, a total of 43 years.
Buy uboat commander fortunes of war fortunes of war s. Prien was the first uboat commander to win the knights cross. He was killed on may 1941 u47 did not return from its mission near iceland. Autographed photo of engelbert endrass, u46 the fifth field. Uboat commander is priens own account of his early life, his training for uboat command in the early years of hitlers third reich up to the sinking of the royal oak. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the biography submission guide. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
Because of his great navigating knowledge prien was also highly esteemed by our then enemies. Hand signed autograph photo uboat, uboot commander. K0368 book enemy submarine the story of gunther prien. In a story so typical of some of germanys finest soldiers during the second world war, admiral donitz attempted to persuade prien to transfer to a training unit, but the man beloved by the german people as their ace in the pack refused, preferring instead to return to the danger of the cold north atlantic. Hartmann patrolling in spanish waters during the civil war. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Gunther prien signed photo most desired and rarest of all uboat captains signatures. It is 12 years since the german uboat commander guenther prien, the hero of seapa flow sank with his crew when attacking a convoy. See all books authored by jochen prien, including messerschmitt bf 109 f, g, and k series. Gunther prien joined the reichsmarine in january 1933 after several years in the merchant navy, at first as a seaman on fullrigger sailing ships. Gunther prien miniature naval daggerminiature german naval dagger, 7 34 long with steel blade nicely engraved on one side of the blade. It was germanys highest military decoration at the time of its presentation to gunther prien.
Hand signed autograph photo uboat, uboot commander gunther. Ohio had the highest population of prien families in 1880. Oberleutnant gunther prien u47, bakelite grip with cast bronze crossguard and pommel, along with the appropriate very detailed brass scabbard. An historical resource dedicated to gunther prien and u47. From the sinking of the hms royal oak to the battle of the atlantic by. Wwii autograph u boats gunther prien excessively rare. Donitz the last fuhrer panther books by padfield, peter paperback book the. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your.
Prien was a uboat commander who shocked the british in october 1939 by slipping through antiuboat nets at scapa flow, which was thought impossible, to. Mein soldbuch 19421946, books on demand, norderstedt 2012, s. About steve gunther steve gunther is a retired teacher and coach living in dubuque, iowa. Autographed photo of engelbert endrass, first officer for gunther prien on the u47 at scapa flow. John gunther books list of books by author john gunther. Buy online, view images and see past prices for gunther prien.
The first commander to win the knights cross with oak leaves. Gunther prien, u47 the fifth field author books by. In 1880 there were 22 prien families living in ohio. This was about 33% of all the recorded priens in the usa. Lieutenant commander gunther prien 16 january 1908 presumed 7 march. On his sixth patrol in june 1940 he sank eight ships for a total of 51,483 tons. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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