Iron honor plaque of the Luftgau XII
The Iron Honor Plaque of the Luftgau XII was a non-wearable award of the German Air Force during the Second World War , which was awarded by the General of the Flak Cartillery Fritz Heilingbrunner between May 1943 and the dissolution of the Luftgau in April 1944 for the members of the Luftgau XII for special achievements.
The rectangular badge made of zinc is 146 mm high and 105 mm wide and has an olive color. On its front, it shows an oversized right-facing imperial eagle with attached wings, which rests with its mighty legs on the city arms of Nuremberg and Wiesbaden , the locations of the command. An upside-down swastika is depicted between his legs. The three-line inscription of the plaque follows under the two city coats of arms, the first line of which is embedded between two horizontal bars. The wording is: FOR SPECIAL PERFORMANCE / THE COMMANDING GENERAL / AND COMMANDER IN LG.XII . The back of the plaque of honor is half-hollow, which means that the contours of the front stand out clearly. A holding loop is attached to the lower neck of the eagle. The plaque of honor was presented to the recipient with an award certificate in DIN A5 format.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Klaus D. Patzwall : The non-wearable plaques and medals of the Luftwaffe 1935-1945 (= studies on the history of awards . Volume 5 ). Patzwall, Norderstedt 2008, ISBN 978-3-931533-04-5 , p. 137-141 .