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WWII German U Boat Ace H.LIEBE Signed Photo U-38, German Korvettenkapitan HEINRICH LIEBE signed photo, very nice photo card, signature in black ink, LIEBE, clean and clear autograph.
German U-boat commander who served in the Kriegsmarine during World War II until transferred to Oberkommando der Marine (Naval High Command). He was credited in Nazi propaganda with sinking of 34 ships for a total of 187,267 gross register tons (GRT). He was a recipient of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. It was the country’s highest military decoration at the time of its presentation to Liebe
Born in Gotha, Liebe began his Reichsmarine career in 1927. Promoted to Oberfähnrich zur See on 1 June 1931, Liebe served on the World War I battleship Schleswig-Holstein for four years. In September 1935, Liebe transferred to the U-boat arm.

On 1 October 1936, Liebe was promoted to Kapitänleutnant (lieutenant) and assigned commander of U-2, a Type II U-boat attached to the U-Bootschulflottille. On 24 October 1938, Liebe commissioned U-38, a Type IX U-boat assigned to 6th U-boat Flotilla.