Postcards of paintings by Prof. Graf - Kriegsmarine KC Winners series

[torstenbel]

I do not think that I have seen any examples of this series before. I only have this one, rather damaged, postcard with Guenther Prien ... however, I am sure that others will have more cards. Would you please any other cards of this series that you may have?

Cheers, Torsten.

[frankandfrank]

A lot of other knights cross uboat aces motives exists of the Graf Serie!

[torstenbel]

A lot of other knights cross uboat aces motives exists of the Graf Serie!

I am sure there are more. Could you show some please? Cheers, Torsten.

[Martin W]

Hi Torsten,

the Graf Series,"Ritterkreuztrager der Kriegsmarine" consisted of 18 cards.

I have been collecting the series for some years now and i have 14 of the series.

The portrait series consists of the following:

Nr 1. Karl Doenitz.
Nr 2. Erich Raeder.
Nr 3. Gunther Lutjens.
Nr 4. Fritz Bonte.
Nr 5. Gunther Prien.
Nr 6. Otto Kretschmer.
Nr 7.Reinhard Suhren.
Nr 8. Erich Topp.
Nr 9. Engelbert Endrass.
Nr 10. Joachim Schepke.
Nr 11. Werner Tonniges.
Nr 12. Karl Rixecker.
Nr 13.Ernst-Felix Kruder.
Nr 14. Karl Jorss.
Nr 15. Johann Mohr.
Nr 16. Friedrich Guggenberger.
Nr 17. Erich Zurn.
Nr 18. Wolfgang Kaden.

I am missing Nr's 2,5,8 and 15.

Regards,Martin.

[torstenbel]

Hi Martin,

great info. Thank you very much. The one I have here is number 5, but is not in the best condition.

Could you show pics of your cards please?

Cheers, Torsten.

[Martin W]

Hi Torsten.

Doenitz and Lutjens.

[Martin W]

Kretschmer and Surhen.

[Martin W]

Tonniges and Rixecker.

[Martin W]

Jorss and Guggenberger.

[Martin W]

Endrass and Kruder.

[Martin W]

Finally, Kaden and Zurn.

I do not have scans of the Bonte and Schepke cards but i will post them later.

Regards,Martin.

[randy@treadways]

Some of these poses are very recognizable, from photographs.

It could be that Graf painted them all from photos, rather than personal sittings.
In any event, I find them very appealing- definitely well above your average war artist.

[Jeremy]

nice

yeah, very nice series. thanks for posting pics and details, Martin.

[frankandfrank]

Prof. Graf was a great war artist. Also painting from luftwaffe aces von Richthofen and Immelmann and other WK I.

[Martin W]

Some of these poses are very recognizable, from photographs.

It could be that Graf painted them all from photos, rather than personal sittings.
In any event, I find them very appealing- definitely well above your average war artist.

I totally agree with you Randy.

I also think these portraits by Prof.Graf were painted from existing period portrait photographs of the RK tragers.

here is a photo portrait i have of Werner Tonniges along with the Graf portrait.

The Endrass and Ketschmer portraits are very similar,posewise to period portrait photo postcards that i have seen.

Regards,Martin.