German admiral who commanded the German navy during World War II and tendered Germany’s surrender to the Allies on May 7, 1945. He was later sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment at Nuremberg trials. Lot of five flight-flown commemorative covers, four identical ones measuring 6.5 x 4.5 and one measuring 8.75 x 4.5, each signed in blue ink “Dönitz,” and signed by various other pilots including Erich Topp, Otto Kretschmer and Reinhard Suhren; and a satin-finish 4 x 6 photo of Dönitz in uniform, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with mild signature contrast to photo’s signature. R&R COA.
