Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Sports Shirt Hold one depicting a “Nails for

one depicting a “Nails for the War” campaign U-Boat in Kiel

light discolouration and surface wear evident on the obverse

Footnote: Wyndham Trollope was born in Wiltshire

a First War period studio photo of Maier’s father Josef

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Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Sports Shirt Hold one depicting a “Nails for(Kriegsmarine Sporthemd). A well preserved Kriegsmarine sports shirt, constructed of white cotton. The shirt is sleeveless and features dual shoulder straps. Stitched onto the chest is an insignia consisting of a white cotton backer bearing a machine embroidered blue Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, measuring 22. 5 cm (w) x 10. 5 cm (h) overall. The interior of the collar features a label with a machine embroidered red size mark