Lot 8921
Oberleutnant Karl Silies, commander of the fast attack craft “S 708” – documents
Orders and Military Collectibles from 1919 onwards | A109r | Live auction | 1186 Lots
Description
Commission as Leutnant zur See dated January 1, 1943 (folded and punched with two holes). Included are photocopies of his certificates, service records, and other documents, as well as the report regarding the accidental sinking of the German evacuation transport “Neuwerk” on April 10, 1945. Karl Silies (1922–2006): joined the Kriegsmarine in 1940; officer training at the Mürwik Naval Academy in 1941 (Crew 40); commissioned as Leutnant zur See in 1943; commander of S 26 (actions included the sinking of the Soviet tanker Moskva); promoted to Oberleutnant zur See in 1944; awarded the German Cross in Gold (DKiG) on May 14, 1945—after the capitulation—in Gelting Bay.Condition: II Questions about the lot?