He was killed on may 1941 u47 did not return from its mission near iceland. Although the destroyer could catch u47 in a straight line, the sub had better maneuverability and probly could have got away. Wwii autograph u boats gunther prien excessively rare. Gunther prien signed photo most desired and rarest of all uboat captains signatures. He informs readers that the boat is a novel but not a work of fiction. Gunther prien, commander of u47 was believed lost on 7th march 1941, his death was not announced until may. Lieutenant commander gunther prien 16 january 1908 presumed 7 march. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. At 0027 hours on 14 october 1939, uboat ace gunther prien slipped his u47 into scapa flow harbour which, the british admiralty had deemed impregnable to an attack by sea. Buy uboat commander fortunes of war fortunes of war s. Russian 24hour mechanical watch submarine u47 guenther. During the next 18 months prien proved that he was one of the best german commanders.
K0368 book enemy submarine the story of gunther prien. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Because of his great navigating knowledge prien was also highly esteemed by our then enemies. Hand signed autograph photo uboat, uboot commander gunther. May 21, 20 wwii autograph u boats gunther prien excessively rare autograph letter signed by prien dated december 3rd 1940 only a few weeks before his death thanking his correspondent a young lady for her congratulations probably for his spectacular sinking of hms royal oak and apologising for a previous letter when he had wrongly addressed her thinking that she was a girl of only.
Ohio had the highest population of prien families in 1880. In 1923, he joined the german merchant navy, receiving his masters license in 1932. An historical resource dedicated to gunther prien and u47. Autographed photo of engelbert endrass, first officer for gunther prien on the u47 at scapa flow.
Gunther prien, u47 the fifth field author books by. The prien family name was found in the usa, the uk, and canada between 1880 and 1920. Karl donitz and gunther prien signatures together rare uboat. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Russian watch with 24 hour dial german submarine u47 mechanical movement raketa with 19 ruby jewels. If you want your order insured and tracked please purchase the international signed for option in shipping track and trace. From the sinking of the hms royal oak to the battle of the atlantic by. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that.
Oberleutnant gunther prien u47, bakelite grip with cast bronze crossguard and pommel, along with the appropriate very detailed brass scabbard. On his sixth patrol in june 1940 he sank eight ships for a total of 51,483 tons. Prien narrated the attack in the book mein weg nach scapa flow 1940. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. An autograph from gunther prien, taking the form of a letter of thanks for congratulations from a lady is of particular rarity, dating from his brief period of fame in germany during the war. The author witnessed all of the events reported in it.
Mein soldbuch 19421946, books on demand, norderstedt 2012, s. Most of the books on the list are signed by aces, authors, and pilots from around the world. Donitzs crews, grossadmiral karl donitz, kapitanleutnant engelbert endrass, kapitanleutnant gunther prien, u47, u567, uboat, uboot about the author published books upcoming projects visit a battlefield with the colonel historical sketches. It is 12 years since the german uboat commander guenther prien, the hero of seapa flow sank with his crew when attacking a convoy. Price 750 under priens command u47 sank over 30 allied ships totalling around 200,000 grt. Suddenly two torpedoes blew the mighty royal oak battle ship apart it capsized with the loss of over 800 men. Uboat commander is priens own account of his early life, his training for uboat command in the early years of hitlers third reich up to the sinking of the royal oak. Gunther prien uboat commander 6 x 4 autographed color card and envelo. They made wilhelmshaven on the morning of the 15th, and were met at the dock by donitz and grossadmiral erich raeder. A year later, shortly after the outbreak of world war ii. He went on to sink a total of 28 merchant ships before meeting his end in a depth charge attack. Prien was the first uboat commander to win the knights cross.
In 1880 there were 22 prien families living in ohio. The first commander to win the knights cross with oak leaves. Under priens command, the submarine u47 sank over 30 allied ships totaling about 200,000 gross register tons grt. Gunther prien joined the reichsmarine in january 1933 after several years in the merchant navy, at first as a seaman on fullrigger sailing ships. Kapitanleutnant gunther prien in paris, of0448, 95,00 eur. The v47, commanded by gunther prien, had found a way through the maze to the heart of the anchorage where the royal oak lay. Jul 31, 2000 buy uboat commander fortunes of war fortunes of war s. World war two aviation books the fighter pilots by edward sims 1967 1st edition with dust jacket signed by erich hartmann, adolf galland, johannes steinhoff, gunther rall, bob stanford tuck and the author edward sims. Gunther prien, the man who was to become the commander of the famed uboat u47 and the kriegsmarines first recipient of the knights cross during the second world war, was born on 16 january 1908 in the town of osterfeld in the state of thuringia in central germany, the son of a judge and the eldest of three children. Jan 30, 20 gunther prien 1908 1941 germanys first uboat ace who snuck his u47 into the british anchorage at scapa flow and sank the royal oak with a huge loss of life. The bull of scapa flow and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Wwii autograph u boats gunther prien excessively rare autograph letter signed by prien dated december 3rd 1940 only a few weeks before his death thanking his correspondent a young lady for her congratulations probably for his spectacular sinking of hms royal oak and apologising for a previous letter when he had wrongly addressed her. Unfollow gunther prien to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Save gunther prien to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed.
His most famous exploit was the sinking of the british battleship hms royal oak at anchor in the home fleets anchorage in scapa flow. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. In a story so typical of some of germanys finest soldiers during the second world war, admiral donitz attempted to persuade prien to transfer to a training unit, but the man beloved by the german people as their ace in the pack refused, preferring instead to return to the danger of the cold north atlantic. See all books authored by jochen prien, including messerschmitt bf 109 f, g, and k series. Korvettenkapitan gunther prien german uboat commanders. Hand signed autograph photo uboat, uboot commander. Gunther prien 1908 1941 germanys first uboat ace who snuck his u47 into the british anchorage at scapa flow and sank the royal oak with a huge loss of life. Join facebook to connect with gunter prien and others you may know.
Commander of u47 and holder of the knights cross with oakleaves. Prien is an unincorporated community and censusdesignated place cdp in calcasieu parish, louisiana, united states. Gunther prien uboat knights cross willrich signed card gunther prien korvettenkapitan crew 33 sank 31 ships for a total of 191. Buy online, view images and see past prices for gunther prien. On the spot donitz awarded everyone the iron cross, and prien the iron cross first class. The bull of scapa flow insignia is just visible on the conning tower. Gunther prien welcoming returning uboat heinrich gunther prien, navy uboat commander, was born on january 16, 1908 in osterfeldthuringia, the son of a judge. Priens second patrol was to elevate the man from the small town in thuringia to the status of legend, a sailor feted upon by the whole of germany and its leader. Gunter prien kc ultra rare uboat commader signed stunning hoffman wartime 6 x 4 black and white portrait photo. Find highquality gunther prien stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the biography submission guide. This is the place to discuss general issues related to the uboat war or the war at sea in wwii.
It was germanys highest military decoration at the time of its presentation to gunther prien. This was about 33% of all the recorded priens in the usa. Autographed photo of engelbert endrass, u46 the fifth field. The toll and stress of nearly two years of war is clear on priens face. He subsequently joined the german navy and went into the uboats, receiving command of the u47 in 1938. Kevin, gunter, jennifer, petrocelli, bobby, yalden, jeff, patrick, mike, karpovich, michael, crudele, john, marie, ellen. Endrass sank 118,528 tons of allied shipping, before he was killed with his entire crew on the u567. It was germanys highest military decoration at the time of its presentation to prien.
John gunther books list of books by author john gunther. I recently saw a prien s picture with his wife, taken shortly after his visit to scapa flow, and i read somewhere that he also had a little daughter at the time of his death. Wartime postcard with original signature of uboat ace gunther prien. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else.
Hartmann patrolling in spanish waters during the civil war. Some of the area has been annexed into the city of lake charles. President karl donitz signed first day cover auto autograph rare germany hitler. Jochen prien books list of books by author jochen prien. Aiming for his masters certificate, prien quickly signed on the oldenburg now the. Gunther prien miniature naval daggerminiature german naval dagger, 7 34 long with steel blade nicely engraved on one side of the blade.
Author editor posted on march 7, may 4, categories 1941 leave a reply cancel reply. Prien was a uboat commander who shocked the british in october 1939 by slipping through antiuboat nets at scapa flow, which was thought impossible, to. Coach gunther was a football coach from 19682011, a total of 43 years. After a year on the light cruiser konigsberg, he transferred to the uboat force in october 1935.
He was the first uboat commander to receive the knights cross of the iron cross and the first member of the kriegsmarine to receive the knights cross of the iron cross with oak leaves of nazi germany. It is part of the lake charles metropolitan statistical area. Chaucer covers autographs and memorabilia september 15, 2015 lot098 uboat cdr gunter prien, 10 patrols, 30 ships sunk of 163,769 tonnage including the battleship hms royal oak at scapa flow in october 1939. Donitz the last fuhrer panther books by padfield, peter paperback book the. The most prien families were found in the usa in 1920. About steve gunther steve gunther is a retired teacher and coach living in dubuque, iowa. Gunther prien made history in and met his death in u 47 on 7 march 1941. January 1944may 1945 schiffer military history, and more on. Prien remained and using a sea squall to hide, the squall opened abruptly and prien found himself in full view of the destroyer wolverine.
Eigenhandige feldpostkarte mit unterschrift, sehlde 16. Sep 15, 2015 chaucer covers autographs and memorabilia september 15, 2015 lot098 uboat cdr gunter prien, 10 patrols, 30 ships sunk of 163,769 tonnage including the battleship hms royal oak at scapa flow in october 1939. A myriad of entrance barriers including nets defied entry, but prien picked it clean. Gunther prien 16 january 1908 presumed 8 march 1941 was a german uboat commander during world war ii. Gunter prien kc ultra rare uboat commader signed jan 24. Military print has a wide range of tshirts, mousemats, posters and mugs all printed with the sybmols of ww2, waffen ss, panzer and nsdap. Lord john press signatures book of portraits and autographs of famous. Churchill himself wrote about this outstanding feat of arms of a german uboat commander. It looks like we dont have any biography for gunther prien yet be the first to contribute. Gunther priens wife and daughter axis history forum.
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