Vintage black and white unsigned original 4x5.75 picture postcard featuring Gerhard Von Kamptz.
Von Kamptz joined the Reichsmarine in 1923 and served until 1945. He held various commands, including: Räumbootflottille, Räumbootflottille, Geleitflottille. He was awarded the Knight’s Cross on 6 October 1940 as Korvettenkapitän and Chief of the 2nd Räumbootflottille, and the 225th Oak Leaves on 14 April 1943 as Fregattenkapitän and Chief of the 8th Räumbootsflottille. Notably, in March 1945, von Kamptz was made commander of the Danish island Bornholm. He refused to surrender the island to the Soviet forces, despite being vastly outnumbered.
The picture postcard is in excellent condition. Photos have been provided of both the front and back.
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