Skagerrak Battle memorabilia with framed ship portrait, flag and pennants, Germany circa 1916
Ensemble of commemorative items related to the 1916 naval battle, 1) Depiction of the battleship "SMS Schlesien", printed on silk paper, framed under glass, with printed handwritten dedication, dated "Kiel 1916", age-appropriate good condition, image: 25 x 40 cm (HxW) 2) Two large pennants, likely linen, age-appropriate good condition, sealed in protective plastic, red-white-black 48 x 146 cm (WxL), white-red-black with imperial crown 57 x 117 cm (WxL) 3) Large imperial war flag, with heavy signs of use and significant material loss, poor condition, flag 95 x 155 cm (WxL)
The Battle of Jutland in May/June 1916 was the largest naval engagement of the First World War and a pivotal moment in the history of the Imperial German Navy. These items reflect the deeply personal nature of naval war memory through a visual document and authentic flag emblems. Viewing recommended. Please inspect by yourself.