– WW1 GERMAN IMPERIAL NAVY ADMIRAL REINHARD SCHEER PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC. WW1 GERMAN IMPERIAL NAVY ADMIRAL REINHARD SCHEER b. UNIQUE PERSONAL PHOTO POSTCARD OF WW1 GERMAN IMPERIAL NAVY ADMIRAL REINHARD SCHEER POSING IN UNIFORM. HE WEARS HIS AWARDS. Iron Cross (1914) 1st Class. Pour le Mérite w/ Oak Leaves. Carl Friedrich Heinrich Reinhard Scheer b. 1928 was an Admiral in the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine). Scheer as an officer cadet progressed through the ranks, commanding cruisers and battleships, as well as senior staff positions on land. At the outbreak of WW1 Scheer was the commander of the II Battle Squadron of the High Seas Fleet. He then took command of the III Battle Squadron, consisting of the most powerful battleships in the German navy. In 1916, he was promoted to Admiral and given control of the High Seas Fleet. Scheer led the German fleet at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May – 1 June 1916, one of the largest naval battles in history. Following the battle, Scheer joined those calling for unrestricted submarine warfare against the Allies. In August 1918, Scheer was promoted to the Chief of Naval Staff. Scheer retired at the end of the war. CONDITION IS EXTREMELY FINE WITH PERIOD ALBUM RESIDUE ON THE REVERSE ALONG WITH SOME VERY LIGHT FOXING. PERIOD ID’d IN OLD GERMAN SCRIPT: (Rough Translation: High Seas Fleet). SHARP FOCUS AND VERY GOOD CONTRAST.