Honour Plaque of Field Air District XXX

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SKU: 01.GTR.0820.101.01.000

Estimated market value:

$750 USD

  • Honour Plaque of Field Air District XXX Obverse
  • Honour Plaque of Field Air District XXX Reverse

Estimated market value:

$750 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Germany
  • Composition
    Zinc
  • Inscription
    Obv: FÜR.BESONDERE.BEWÄHRUNG / DER.KOMMANDIERENDE.GENERAL.UND / BEFEHLSHABER.IM.FELDLUFTGAU XXX.
  • Size
    102x158mm

Physical Description and Item Details


A Luftwaffe Honor Plaque for Proof of Merit in the XXX Field Air District - (South Eastern Europe): Greened metal, non-magnetic, 102 mm x 158 mm, nice detail, horizontal loop on the reverse for wall hanging, small scratch to the right of the "Tirana" shield, near extremely fine.

History


The decoration was instituted between July 1943 and August 1944 by General Bernhard Waber.

The plaque is rectangular and shows a Luftwaffe eagle with swastika over three smaller and one large crest, with two propellers between the smaller and the large crest. The large crest three oak leaves and a laurel twig on each side. The smaller crests read "Agram", "Skoplje" and "Tirana", and the large crest reads "Belgrad". Underneath is the inscription: for special merits / the commanding general and commander-in-chief of Feldluftgau XXX.
The reverse is semi-hollow. The award came with a document.

The German title of this award is "Ehrenplakette des Feld-Luftgaues XXX".

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