According to him white caps were strictly speaking. Karl donitz 16 september 1891 24 december 1980 was a german naval commander during world war ii. Buy online, view images and see past prices for otto kretschmer signed photograph. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally.
Otto penzlers most popular book is the black lizard big book of pulps. Otto the autobiography of a teddy bear published in english for the first time by phaidon. The first time i met him and asked for an interview, he granted me a half hour following a luncheon celebrating his wifes birthday. If the series has an order, add a number or other descriptor in parenthesis after the series title eg. Uboat ace otto kretschmer signed poster print 18 x 23 for sale is a signed print by the infamous uboat ace otto kretschmer titled, u99 kapitanleutnant otto kretschmer im nachtgefecht am 3. An integrated approach to german language and culture, and mittendrin. Kretschmer survived the war in prison camps in the uk and canada, proving himself to be as controversial a prisoner as he had been an effective captain. Otto kretschmer was the most successful german uboat commander in the second world war. All of the veterans from ww1 are now no longer with us, and the many from ww2 are now the few and signed items are getting harder to find every day. Autographs for sale at one of the uks leading autograph dealers. Order of medjidie, 1st class ottoman empire mentioned in the wehrmachtbericht, twice 14 march 1942 and 5 may 1945 commanders cross of the military order of savoy 7 november 1941 order of michael the brave, 2nd and 3rd class romania, 7 april 1943 order of the rising sun, first class japan, 11 september 1943. Bundesarchiv bild 183l22207, kapitanleutnant otto kretschmer.
Find john kretschmers phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Otto kretschmer was born in may 1912, joining the navy in 1930, and transferring to uboats in 1936. Day 1 features the wwii military collection of michael clifton lots 1 to 210 including a large collection of military guns and weapons, military leader autographs and personal items. The letter din a 4 size, 814 x 1158 inches we offer here was written and signed by otto skorzeny on his professional stationary on 22 march 1968, to an old comrade from his combat days in russia in sight of the towers of moscow as skorzeny put it. Born into a devoutly religious family, he showed an early passion for glider flying. Otto bookstore americas oldest independently owned. Kapitanleutnant otto kretschmer commander of is presented the knight cross from gro. Not long after i was able to purchase a post war autograph on a small piece of blue paper. Jan 09, 2016 fluckey not only made his mark on the record books, he rewrote the american submarine warfare manual. Otto kretschmer was only in combat from september 1939 until march 1941 but was germanys highestscoring uboat commander sinking 47 ships totalling 274,333 tons. He sank 47 ships and received the knights cross of the. He was the watch officer aboard u35 from 3rd november 1936 to 30th july 1937.
Kretschmer survived the war in prison camps in the uk and canada, proving himself to be as controversial a prisoner as he had been an. Otto kretschmer 1 may 1912 5 august 1998 was a german naval officer and submariner in world war ii and the cold war from september 1939 until his surrender in march 1941, he sank 47 ships, a total of 274,333 tons. He was awarded the knights cross of the iron cross with oak leaves and swords and by march 1941, sank 47 ships, a total of 274,333 tons more than any other nazi uboat captain. A few years ago i happen to read a good book called the golden horse shoe. Otto kretschmer otto kretschmer was born in may 1912, joining the navy in 1930, and transferring to uboats in 1936. It was about the wartime career of otto kretschmer. Chaucer auctions autograph and stamp auction collections. Authentic and rare movie and film autographed historical sport and music signed photos and signed memorabilia.
This was many, many years ago, probably in the 1970s. John kretschmer books list of books by author john kretschmer. Lawrence paterson has written several books on various aspects of the uboat war, including donitzs last gamble and hitlers grey wolves. He started his career in the german navy kaiserliche marine, or imperial. Serving generations of readers from the heart of downtown williamsport since 1841. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. Welcome to the most comprehensive website on the internet for listing books in order. Books by otto penzler author of the black lizard big book of.
The first time i met him and asked for an interview. Kathy reichs act as a technical producer for the show, advising the shows producers and writers about technical and professional aspects of the job in order to keep the show accurate and believable. The biography of anne frank, has been translated into thirteen languages. Its extraordinary art collection includes modern and contemporary art. Chaucer auctions autograph and stamp auction collections tv. While traditional tactics counseled subs to lie submerged in wait, fluckey believedtaking a page from germanys most successful uboat skipper, otto kretschmerthat a sub should be used like a motor torpedo boat that pursues the enemy on. We will often have barnes wallis, montgomery, bomber harris and many others even kitc. John kretschmers phone number, email, address spokeo. Autograph and stamp auction collections tv film military music sport historical signed covers photos fdcs chaucer auctions live webcast auction 17 jan 2020 10. See all books authored by john kretschmer, including flirting with mermaids. Our store will be open to the public for pickups on friday, may 8th from 10am to 6pm, and saturday, may 9th from 10am to 5pm.
Otto silent otto kretschmer, u23, u99, on 16 patrols he sank 46 ships for 273,043 tons and damaged 5 more for 37,965 tons and 2 ships were a total loss for a total of 15,5 tons. He earned the nickname silent otto both for his successful use of. Otto kretschmer may 1, 1912 august 5, 1998 was the most successful german uboat commander in the second world war and later an admiral in the bundesmarine. The show has been renewed yet again in 20, which will mark the shows seventh season. Moma the collection carl otto czeschka austrian, 1878. A series of historical novels following the career of otto prohaska, a cadet in the austrohungarian navy at the beginning of the 20th century. Otto penzler has 272 books on goodreads with 88764 ratings. He is widely regarded as one of the leading conductors of the 20th century. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device. Ww2 top uboat ace otto kretschmer signed sqn ldr bulloch raf historic aviators cover. The autograph comes with a certificate of authenticity. Ww2 otto kretschmer u boat genuine authentic signed sqn ldr bulloch fdc. This childrens classsic is a powerful and beautiful book told firsthand by otto, a germanborn teddy bear who is separated from his jewish owner, lives through world war ii, and is reunited with his original owner 50 years later.
The life of germanys highest scoring uboat captain by lawrence paterson show kretschmer answering questions from an army reporter in lorient in the summer. While i was pleased to have it i knew on its own it didnt look much. He briefly took command of u35 after the death of the captain, hermann michahelles, assuming command until 15th august 1937, after which he was watch officer once. Otto kretschmer 1 may 1912 5 august 1998 was the most successful german. American author christopher reich is well known now for his various novels that primarily concentrate on the thriller genre of fiction. From september 1939 until his surrender in march 1941, he sank 47 ships, a total of 274,333 tons. Otto kretschmer, joachim schepke, gunther prien were the most famous, but others included hans jenisch, victor oehrn, engelbert endrass, herbert schulze and hansrudolf rosing. Of these were, 3 auxiliary warships sunk for a total of 46,440 tons and 1 warship sunk for a total of 1,375 tons. Lent shot down 110 aircraft, 102 of them at night, far more than the minimum of five enemy aircraft required for the title of ace. Otto bookstore americas oldest independently owned bookstore. The unpredictable life of a sailboat delivery skipper, and at the mercy of the sea, and more on. A wartime signed picture postcard of otto kretschmar. We currently have 3437 authors listed on the site and 2721 charactersseries with more added each day.
The golden horseshoe covers everything in that book, plus much more. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Fluckey not only made his mark on the record books, he rewrote the american submarine warfare manual. She is also the author of the hidden life of otto frank and three books for children, anne franks story, a friend called anne, and anne frank and the children of the holocaust.
Otto kretschmer 1 may 1912 5 august 1998 was a german naval officer and submariner in world war ii and the cold war. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. Otto kretschmer was only in combat from september 1939 until march 1941 but was germanys highestscoring uboat commander, sinking 47 ships totaling 274,333 tons. We will be offering browsing by appointment starting may 11th, with more details to follow. Buy online, view images and see past prices for otto kretschmer. Discover book depositorys huge selection of otto carius books online. We are very pleased to announce that the otto bookstore is resuming curbside and in store pickups, effective immediately. Explore books by ernst kretschmer with our selection at. The very first book i ever read on german uboats was a short paperback titled otto kretschmer night raider of the atlantic.
The legendary u boat ace otto kretschmer was branded the wolf of the atlantic, and for good. Below is a list of all of kathy reichs fictional published works to date in order. The museum of modern art moma is a place that fuels creativity and provides inspiration. The life of germanys highest scoring uboat commander by lawrence paterson isbn. He writes the martin jerrold and demetrios askiates series, along wit several standalone novels. Bid live at chaucer auctionss autograph and stamp auction collections tv film military music sport historical signed covers photos fdcs auction.
Although skilled and with impecceable judgement, the shipping lanes they descended upon were poorly defended. Allied warships check out our new extensive section on all the allied warships during wwii in all theatres of the war. We provide detailed listings of all authors and charactersseries in both publication order and chronological order. The wartime career of otto kretschmer, uboat ace by terence robertson and a great selection of related books. Born in tokyo and brought up in america, reich witnessed a variety of life from an early age, as he drew from it all for what was to be a promising writing career later on. Here we have some of the veterans of ww2 and other conflicts. He was the most successful submarine commander of wwii. Kathy reichs also works as a producer on the television show bones, which is inspired by reichs own life in addition to her writing. Oberst helmut lent june 1918 7 october 1944 was a german nightfighter ace in world war ii. Otto kretschmer is a tall, very polite man with an air of gentle formality. Order of tom harper books tom harper is the pen name of germanborn english author edwin thomas, who writes historical fiction and thriller novels. This definitive work details his personal story and the political backdrop from his earliest days.
Kretschmer was the most successful german uboat commander of wwii. Hes never been seen wearing a white cap like most commanders in the kriegsmarine. John kretschmer books list of books by author john. From september 1939 until being captured in march 1941, he sank 47 ships, a total of 274,333 tons. Rare 6x4 portrait black and white photograph autographed by otto kretschmer 1912 1998. Buyingselling buyers guide sellers guide consign with us conditions of sale consignor agreement. For this he received the knights cross of the iron cross with oak leaves and swords, among other awards.
Otto kretschmer 1912 1998 uboat ace, he became famous on his u99 for his nighttime surface attacks against convoys, and there his motto one torpedo. Books by otto penzler author of the black lizard big book. Otto kretschmer signed naval prints world naval ships. The commander interviews otto kretschmer prepared by stephen ames.
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