Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Wartime Signed Portrait Of U-Boat Ace Karl-Friedrich Merten Auction Archive 42 BERLIN" (December 16

42 BERLIN" (December 16

The chest of the eagle contains a shield that depicts a coffee plant and the Marib Dam

German DRL Badge is marked "D

Footnote: Cuba declared war on Germany one day after the United States

emptying his revolver into their ranks

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Wartime Signed Portrait Of U-Boat Ace Karl-Friedrich Merten Auction Archive 42 BERLIN" (December 16(Kriegsmarine Portrt mit Unterschrift). A rare wartime signed portrait of U Boat ace Karl Friedrich Merten, depicted in uniform and with an extensive array of decorations clearly visible, the image overlaid by Mertens handwritten signature in black ink, the reverse with studio marks and an illegible date stamp, measuring 102 mm (w) x 148 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.