Navy Motor Vehicle Unit Sofia 1941 WW2 Book w/ photos Greece Bulgaria

For sale is a very rare commemorative book of a navy motor vehicle unit of the Marine-Gruppenkommando Süd, stationed in Sofia.

It begins with the departure of the motorized division in Wesermünde, through the Balkans to Sofia. Arrival in Sofia, setting up quarters, walking tour and sightseeing of Sofia, first long-distance journey to Greece via Salonika to Athens and the port of Piraeus, Bulgarian picture book, around the Vitosh, the Rila Monastery, trips to Russia, through Romania, Bucharest, Ukraine, camp romance, driving service, vehicle workshop, Grand Admiral Raeder visits Sofia, galley, Christmas ...

Fly leaf with picture of Karl-Georg Schuster (1886 - 1973) German admiral, commanded U-60 in World War I, a senior planner in the invasion of Crete and in command of all German surface naval forces in the west.

Foreword by captain at sea and chief of staff Hellmuth Heye with photo and facsimile signature.

This book has been published in very limited numbers, only for comrades of the unit!

Hardcover

• ~60 pages
• dozens of illustrations and photo reproductions

In good exterior and very good interior condition
Boards rubbed, mild foxing to endpapers, otherwise ok.

All pages are complete and tight in the binding.

Approx/Measurements: 7-1/2" x 10-1/2"  ~0.8 lbs.