Germany, Kriegsmarine. Two Period Studio Portraits Of A Sailor (Minesweeper) Auction Archive as part of a summer

as part of a summer training cruise for the Naval Academy midshipmen

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He first enlisted for the 13th infantry regiment on March 13

Germany, Kriegsmarine. Two Period Studio Portraits Of A Sailor (Minesweeper) Auction Archive as part of a summerIn the first picture, the sailor wears the cap tally of Versuchsboot Nautilus, a minesweeper that was used as a testing ship by the Sperrversuchskommando (Mine Testing Command) in the development of mines, and detonation and sweeping devices. The reverse shows a dedication in black ink: in memory of your friend Heinz. It is dated to November 8, 1938. The second picture is tinted. It shows the same sailor wearing a Minesweeper Badge. A stamp on the