Linienschiff Schlesien, Aquatortaufe 1936

Collective: 1936 Germany, hardcover, 52 pages, illustrated. This book is a commemorative log of the German battleship Schlesien’s 1936 equator crossing, describing the ceremonial “Äquatortaufe” and daily life of the crew during the long voyage from West Africa to South America. It combines short texts and illustrations to portray the ship’s line-crossing rituals, the officers and sailors on board, and the route between Freetown and Bahia on this prewar training cruise. In very good condition