Korvettenkapitän Richard Zapp (1904-1964) served as commander of U-66 and was awareded the Knight's Cross on 23.04.1942. Promoted to Fregattenkapitän on 30.01.1945.
The grouping consists of
- congratulatory telegram from Ritter Franz von Epp on the award of the Knight's Cross
- congratulatory telegram from the commander of the 2. Unterseebootsflottille on the award of the Knight's Cross
- hand-painted greeting card for the award of the Knight's Cross by a person named "Timper"
- eight Kriegsmarine photos showing the commissioning of U 66; among them is a portrait photo of him wearing the Knight's Cross
- yearbook "Crew 26" (1926), some autographs on the first page
- logbook from 11.07.1926 to 31.10.1927, consisting of numerous handwritten entries, photos and postcards (training on the sailing ship "Niobe", world tour on the light cruiser "Emden", ...)
- period time film "Ostpreußische Minensuchflottille 1937-1939", it was copied onto a VHS cassette (enclosed)
- postwar document about his military career
- condolence letter (handwritten) to his wife from Fregattenkapitän Helmut Neuss, dated "3.8.1964"
- condolence letter (handwritten) to his wife from Großadmiral Karl Dönitz, dated "21.7.1964"
- portrait photo (pencil drawing) of him (reprint)
- magazines, documents, books, newspaper clippings and other congratulatory letters.
