German KM Picture U-Boat U-61

In a very good condition a German Kriegsmarine picture of the U-Boat U-61.
German submarine U-61 was a Type IIC U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine that served in the Second World War. She was built by Deutsche Werke AG, Kiel. Ordered on 21 June 1937, she was laid down on 1 October as 'Werk' 260. She was launched on 15 June 1939 and commissioned on 12 August under the command of Oberleutnant Jürgen Oesten.

U-61 was initially assigned to the 5th U-boat Flotilla during her training period, until 1 January 1940, when she was re-assigned to the 1st flotilla for a front-line combat role. U-61 carried out eleven war patrols, sinking five ships for a total of 19,668 GRT and damaging one of 4,434 tons. She then joined the 21st flotilla as a 'school' or training boat in November 1940 where she remained for the rest of the war.

She was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven in May 1945.

The picture comes in a postcard size!