Germany, Polizei. An Auxiliary Police (Polizei) Nco’s Shako By C. Pose, Berlin Newly Listed Dönitz was indeed right: U-401

Dönitz was indeed right: U-401 had actually been sunk during the operation two days earlier

Letter signed by Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz- Dismissal Letter signed by (original signature) Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz

at the age of seventeen and served as Ensign in the 54th Regiment during the Indian Mutiny

The document is dated to Lübeck on October 9

Anniversary of Croatian Ind

Germany, Polizei. An Auxiliary Police (Polizei) Nco’s Shako By C. Pose, Berlin Newly Listed Dönitz was indeed right: U-401(Polizei Tschako). Constructed of a moulded vulcanfibre body with a police green wool covering to the exterior. The body of the Shako has an extruding, humped curve reverse with a mid brown lacquered, downward sloping front and rear vulcanfibre visors and a circular "coffee can" style top. Both the front and rear visors are secured to the Shako by a narrow horizontal strip of mid brown lacquered leather which is machine stitched all along the bottom