Germany, Kriegsmarine. A 1941 Birthday Greeting from AH to Admiral Otto Schniewind, with Photographs consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac issued at headquarters on 18

issued at headquarters on 18 November 1942

(anterior) & on int

the reverse of each is lined with a strip of grey rayon trésse that connects the reverse to the tongue of the shoulder strap

one Finland

reinforced with a thin piece of cardboard

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A 1941 Birthday Greeting from AH to Admiral Otto Schniewind, with Photographs consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac issued at headquarters on 18(Reichspost Geburtstagsgru von AH). A rare personalized birthday greeting from AH, transmitted via Reichspost telegram, featuring a brief message from the Fhrer to Admiral Otto Schniewind (Knights Cross of the Iron Cross, 20 April 1940), dated 14 December 1941 and issued to Schniewind in the field, measuring 21 cm (w) x 15 cm (h), demonstrating minor creasing, a superb example of correspondence from the highest echelons of the Third Reich to a noted