🇩🇪 Kriegsmarine Gösch 80 × 135 cm — Textildruck Arlt, Schönheiderhammer. Typical U-boat/small-craft jack with rare red dye bleed in the printed roundel.
🇩🇪 A fortress under blockade: La Rochelle remained in German hands until May 1945, supplied only by sea. The garrison’s war ensign was flown on the harbor building throughout the siege.
Printed Gösch from Holland 🇳🇱 This bow flag was made by Vlissingen & Co. in Helmond during the war. Unused, but with clear storage marks. Great construction.
Opposing Rib Orientation on Two 80 × 135 Kriegsmarine Flags Two naval flags of identical size and marking reveal opposite rib orientations — a rare deviation not tied to flag type.