Germany, Heer. A Sports Shirt consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac constructed of heavy cardstock

constructed of heavy cardstock

the revere with a block hinge and banjo-style pinback meeting a flat wire catch

"AE" in dark blue in the centre circle

the Friedrich Cross 1914-1918

Naval aviation was neglected in the inter-war period of 1919-1939

Germany, Heer. A Sports Shirt consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac constructed of heavy cardstock(Heer Sporthemd). A well preserved Heer 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 black Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, measuring 24 cm (w) x 11. 5 cm (h) overall. The shirt measures 36 cm (w) x 71 cm (l) when folded on a flat surface. Minor soiling consistent with