German admiral who became head of state after Hitler’s suicide and tendered Germany’s surrender to the Allies on May 7, 1945. He was later sentenced at the Nuremberg Trials to 10 years’ imprisonment for war crimes. Lot of nine signed items includes: three commemorative covers, each with a color cachet honoring Squadron Leader T.M. Bulloch, each signed “Dönitz” in blue ink (one is also signed by Albert Speer, and one is also signed by Otto Schuhart and Hans Rosing); four “souvenir covers,” each honoring a marine or aircraft unit), each signed “Dönitz” in blue ink; and two satin-finish 4 x 6 military portrait, each signed in blue ink. In overall fine condition. R&R COA.
