German WWII Patriotic Postcard, Kriegsmarine, Konigsberg Stern
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $12.00

Original period manufacture. Black and white image of the stern of the cruiser Konigsberg and crew. Feldpost marked reverse date 1939.During the invasion of Norway, Konigsberg took three direct hits from Norwegian Coastal Artillery, and during a raid the next day, she was again attacked, this time by air by British Royal Navy units. Struck byseveral bombs, she eventually capsized and sank. Her hulk was raised in 1942 and scrapped.