Do you know this Uboat officer?

[Matoleon]

hello,
I would like to have information about this officer.
Unfortunately, it is the only picture I have.
Thanks a lot

[Eric JB]

'Hi Leon,

I don't think this is a german captain, but an american !!!

yours

Eric-Jan Bakker

[Matoleon]

I had a doubt indeed about wether he was german or not.
Thanks anyway

[byterock]

Yes some LT JG or Ensin US Navy. But it might even be worse than that.

I think this is a movie publicity shot of some kind promoting the actor.

As I think I have seen it elsewhere else.

Is it on very thick postcard paper and is there anything on the back?

[Matoleon]

It is a photo on Wikipedia, in the Uboot article.
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-Boot
It is a photo I have already seen elsewhere but cannot remember where