Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Post-War Signed Portrait of Großadmiral Karl Dönitz Dedicated to Roger J. Bender consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac end panel torn open

end panel torn open

produced the chocolate tins

Above the cog it says “Honour of work” or “Honour to work”

The fly itself is of French variation and closes with five buttons (four bakelite and one zink) on the right side meeting an equal number of hidden reinforced buttonholes

He resumed service as a Private the next day

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Post-War Signed Portrait of Großadmiral Karl Dönitz Dedicated to Roger J. Bender consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac end panel torn open(Groadmiral Karl Dnitz Portrt mit Unterschrift). A post war signed portrait of Groadmiral Karl Dnitz, featuring a widely reproduced image presented on white card stock, situated above a handwritten dedication from Dnitz to noted military reference guide publisher Roger J. Bender, dated 19 July 1974, measuring 20. 5 cm (w) x 25. 5 cm (h), in extremely fine condition.