Photo of RKT Hans Strelow

[Feuerbach]

Hi there, I would like to share this picture postcard of RKT Hans Strelow, Luftwaffe Ace. He received the award two days before his 20th birthday making him the youngest recipient of the Oak Leaves.
His plane was shot down in Russia on 22 May 1942, and he committed suicide to avoid capture by the Red Army.
Nice thing about the card is that somebody has writen a text on it, and I think it is period. Although the seller told me it was his autograph I found out before I bought it that this was not the case. But I paid 12 euros for it, so I'm not bothered about that, I just like the postcard.
Must be thousands of these printed in the war, no clue howmany are still around.
I'll put in in a picture frame and enjoy it!

[Paul D]

I also have an original postcard of Strelow which i'll dig out and post , can you post the rear of the card,

cheers

Paul