Germany, Kriegsmarine. Two Instruction Manuals For Serving On Board Ship By Obergefreiter Rolf Lichtblau Auction Archive A size mark of “56”

A size mark of “56” is stamped onto the right of the liner

1883 to Unteroffizier (NCO)

the obverse centre bears two crossed crowned “C”s in gilt

with a gold bullion wire tresse

Germany, Kriegsmarine. Two Instruction Manuals For Serving On Board Ship By Obergefreiter Rolf Lichtblau Auction Archive A size mark of “56”The instruction manuals for how to serve on board a Kriegsmarine ship were handwritten by Matrosen Obergefreiter (private 1st class of the Kriegsmarine) Rolf Lichtblau during his training to become a sailor. They include dress regulations, rules of conduct, as well as instructions on how to perform certain tasks. Several pages show drawn and coloured signal flags and their meanings. The two manuals include 46 and 50 handwritten pages, respectively,