Bidspirit auction | WW2 Uboat commander Kapitanleutnant Alfred

WW2 Uboat commander Kapitanleutnant Alfred Eick KC signed 6x4 inch black and white photo. Kreigsmarine Uboat veteran. Eick began his naval career in April 1937. He served for more than a year on the destroyer Hermann Beitzen, and he undertook 16 patrols in the first year of the war. In November 1940 he transferred to the U-boat force, where he accompanied U-176 on her first two patrols. In May 1943 he became commander of U-510. After a successful patrol in Brazilian waters, U-510 left Lorient on her second patrol assigned as one of the Monsun boats. He operated for a few months in the Indian Ocean before heading back in January 1945 with a load of important goods, such as tin and quinine on board. After being supplied with oil southeast of Madagascar by U-861, U-510 ran out of fuel in the North Atlantic, but managed to reach the U-boat base at St Nazaire in France at the end of April 1945. He was held in French captivity from May 1945 to July 1947. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99