Original German WWII Admiral Karl Donitz Framed Signed “Last German Armed Forces Message of World War II” Copy and Photo of With Replica Knights Cross With Oakleaves - 31” x 25” Antique Long Guns with a nickel-silver buckle and

with a nickel-silver buckle and vertical wool retaining loop on its opposite side

- Early War shell chinstrap

Various post war markings include FIENDE LYSSNAR which when translated to English means THE ENEMY IS LISTENING

Often stolen/captured weapons were subject to "sanitization" to obscure the origin of the item

The rifle features an excellent un-sanded stock with visible SWP 1893 cartouche

Original German WWII Admiral Karl Donitz Framed Signed “Last German Armed Forces Message of World War II” Copy and Photo of With Replica Knights Cross With Oakleaves - 31” x 25” Antique Long Guns with a nickel-silver buckle andOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a fantastic framed example of two items signed by Admiral Donitz. Karl Dnitz was a German admiral who briefly succeeded Adolf H as head of state in May 1945, holding the position until the dissolution of the Flensburg Government following Germany's unconditional surrender to the Allies days later. As Supreme Commander of the Navy beginning in 1943, he played a major role in the naval history of World War II. This