MF10 Battle of Berlin 18 November 21 March 1933 cover signed by Hermann Greiner Knights Cross - Luftwaffe Night Fighter pilot with 51 victories MF10 RAF cover produced to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Battle of Berlin. The cover artwork by Tony Theobald shows a Lancaster being attacked by a Messerschmidt Bf 110 Night Fighter.
The cover bears 1st class defintive stamp cancelled with 60th Anniversay of the Battle of Berlin postmark dated 18 November 2003.
The cover is hand signed by Hauptmann Hermann Greiner Luftwaffe Knight's Cross Holder who flew as a Night Fighter pilot credited with 51 victories.
Official special, numbered and certified on reverse.
Hauptmann Hermann Greiner
Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Greiner joined 4./NJG 2 on the 27 April 1942 as a nightfighter. He scored his first night victory on 25/26 June 1942, and his second followed on the 6/7 October 1942. On 23 November 1942 he became a Nightfighter School instructor. He returned to operations with 10/NJG 1 on 19 May 1943 and by the end of September 1943 he had scored 13 night victories. On 4 October 1943 he became commander of I/NJG 1. In March 1944 he was posted to 11./NJG 1 and at the end of May became Staffelkapitan. After 36 victories he was awarded the Knight's Cross. On 1 November 1944 he was appointed the commander of IV/NJG 1. On the 7/8 March 1945 he was forced to bale out of his aircraft, have sustained injuries he was taken to a military hospital, where he spent the remainder of the war. Total of over 240 missions, 51 victories.
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