Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Hero’s Death Certificate to Maschinistenmaat L. Schaaf, U-Boat Crewman, 1943 KIA Newly Listed with this being the replacement

with this being the replacement document issued on March 1943

and was published in the Canada Gazette on September 18

an interesting example likely personalized by the recipient in very fine condition

set within an inscription of “TREUE 1914” (“LOYALTY 1914”)

one exhibiting residue in the recessed areas from cleaning

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Hero’s Death Certificate to Maschinistenmaat L. Schaaf, U-Boat Crewman, 1943 KIA Newly Listed with this being the replacement(Kriegsmarine Heldentodurkunde). Constructed of off white card stock with black ink, the obverse bearing a dedication to Maschinistenmaat L. Schaaf, a crewman aboard a U Boat who was killed in action on 27 July 1943 in an undisclosed location, topped by an Iron Cross situated within a laurel and oak leaf wreath, measuring 29 cm (w) x 34 cm (h), demonstrating minor discolouration and fatigue, a superb documented demonstrating the perils of wartime U