Autographed Photograph of Erich Topp u-boat commander

An autographed  photograph of U boat Commader, Rear Admiral Erich Topp (2 July 1914 - 26 December 2005) he was the third most successful of German U-Boot Expert commanders of World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He sank 35 ships for a total of 197,460 gross register tons