Germany, Nsrl. A Sports Shirt Insignia Newly Listed and Efficiency Medal

and Efficiency Medal

and Silver Cross

maker marked “5” (unknown maker)

constructed of black wool and trimmed with rose-pink piping

He is documented as having been "absent without leave" for a period (which likely happened if he got back to the base two hours after his liberty ended)

Germany, Nsrl. A Sports Shirt Insignia Newly Listed and Efficiency Medal(Nationalsozialistischer Reichsbund fr Leibesbungen Sporthemd Insignien). Constructed of white wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered red shield, overlaid by a black NSRL style German national eagle with feathering highlighted in white threading, in turn bearing a white mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 92 mm (w) x 105 mm (h), with fading and moderate material fatigue evident, in uniform removed and very fine condition.