Autographs of Karl Dönitz

Karl Dönitz (German: ⓘ; 16 September 1891 – 24 December 1980) was a German naval officer and politician who, following the suicide of Adolf Hitler during the Second World War in April 1945, succeeded him as head of state of Germany during the Nazi era. He held the position until the dissolution of the Flensburg Government following Germany's unconditional surrender to the Allies weeks later. As Supreme Commander of the Navy beginning in 1943, he played a major role in the naval history of the war.
He began his career in the Imperial German Navy before the First World War. In 1918 he was commanding UB-68, and was captured as a prisoner of war by British forces. As commander of UB-68, he attacked a convoy in the Mediterranean while on patrol near Malta. Sinking one ship before the rest of the convoy outran his U-boat, Dönitz began to formulate the concept of U-boats operating in attack groups Rudeltaktik (German for "pack tactic", commonly called a "wolfpack") for greater efficiency, rather than operating independently.
By the start of the Second World War, Dönitz was supreme commander of the Kriegsmarine's U-boat arm (Befehlshaber der U-Boote ). In January 1943 he achieved the rank of Großadmiral (grand admiral) and replaced Grand Admiral Erich Raeder as Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. He was the main enemy of Allied naval forces in the Battle of the Atlantic. From 1939 to 1943 the U-boats fought effectively but lost the initiative from May 1943. He ordered his submarines into battle until 1945 to relieve the pressure on other branches of the Wehrmacht (armed forces). 648 U-boats were lost—429 with no survivors. Furthermore, of these, 215 were lost on their first patrol. Around 30,000 of the 40,000 men who served in U-boats perished.
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Traded items with a signature of Karl Dönitz

The most expensive item with a signature of Karl Dönitz (WW2 KARL DONITZ and ALBERT SPEER signed cover - UACC DEALER) was sold in October 2020 for £295.00 while the cheapest item (WW2 GERMAN AUTOGRAPH SIGNATURE KARL DONITZ ON PHOTOGRAPH) found a new owner for £8.00 in June 2020. The month with the most items sold (9) was August 2015 with an average selling price of £39.00 for an autographed item of Karl Dönitz. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2020 with £295.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £8.00 was June 2020. In average, an autographed item from Karl Dönitz is worth £65.00.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Karl Dönitz were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	German Navy and WW2 U-Boat commander Karl Donitz signed photo	£204.50
	German Navy and WW2 U-Boat commander Karl Donitz signed photo in memory	£55.43
	Grand Admiral Karl Donitz WWII Kriegsmarine Signed 1st Day Cover Genuine Navy	£81.40
	Karl Donitz - German WWII Naval Commander - Full Name Hand Signed Card.	£85.00
	Karl Donitz German Naval Commander WW II Signed Autograph Typed Letter RARE	£134.95
	Karl Donitz German Naval Commander WW II Signed Autograph Typed Letter RARE	£74.00
	KARL DONITZ, ERICH TOPP, CLAUS KORTH & TERENCE BULLOCH Signed Rossbach RAF Cover	£124.99
	KARL DONITZ, TERENCE BULLOCH, A.J. TROTMAN HAND SIGNED BULLOCH U.BOAT COVER	£120.00
	KARL DONITZ,HANS-RUDOLF ROSING & 0TTO SCHUHART SIGNED HISTORIC AVIATORS COVER	£250.00
	LD ED HANS ROSSBACH SIGNED COVER ADMIRAL KARL DONITZ GERMAN LEADER & T BULLOCH	£79.99
	RAF cover signed by Arthur ‘Bomber’ Harris and Karl Donitz	£204.50
	Rare RAF FDC signed by Arthur Bomber Harris and U Boat ace Karl Donitz	£75.00
	T.M.Bulloch Fdc Signed Karl Donitz,German Admiral, Robert Gysae,Hardegen,Merten	£108.04
	V/RARE - MULTI SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH INCLUDING KARL DONITZ + 4 - lot 4	£67.00
	WW2 Karl Donitz Uboat Commanders O Schuhart H Rosing signed Rossbach RAF cover	£123.98