Luftwaffe Cased Honor Goblet Grouping

German WWII > Awards and Medals > Iron Cross Series > Honor Roll Clasp

Luftwaffe Honor goblet for special achievements in air war. Second pattern, die struck, three-piece, silver plated, nickel/silver construction goblet consists of the cup, a stem and a base. The top cup section has a rounded down, bottom taper which attaches to a stem which in turn attaches to the base. All three components are silver soldered together. The cup features a slightly outwardly flared, top lip and an all over "hammered" surface with two embossed eagles engaged in aerial combat to the obverse and a 1939 Iron Cross to the reverse. Both the two eagles engaged in combat and the Iron Cross were struck from the interior of the cup giving them a high relief view to the exterior and a mirror image to the interior. The stem has a plain, horizontal, ring to the top edge, an ornate, high relief, embossed, repeating, horizontal, oak-leaf pattern to the center and a plain, horizontal, ring with the engraved particulars of the recipient to the bottom. The engraved particulars include the recipient’s rank, name and date of award, " Unteroffizier Ernst Kappes” with award date “AM 22.1.43”. The base features high relief, embossed script, "Für Besondere Leistung im Luft krieg", (For Exceptional Achievement in the Air War.). The open-ended base and stem reveal the cups bottom which is well marked with deeply stamped script which includes, "Feinsilber Alpaka Auflage", (Fine Silver, Plated German Silver Edition), and manufacturer’s name, "Joh. Wagner & Sohn” for the noted Berlin firm of Johann Wagner. Goblet exhibits minor wear to silver plate finish and slight misshaping to lower base edge in one location. Accompanied by its case of issue; constructed of heavy cardstock, with a lightly textured faux leather (leatherette) exterior; the exterior of the case, padded white silk lined interior lid, a form fitted bed covered in blue velvet, an intact interior fabric hinge, a functional hinged closure clasp, and a functional exterior metal hinge; measuring ca 26cm 15cm x 12cm; case exhibits minor storage age, goblet measures ca. 20.5cm (h) 10 cm (d), weighing ca 389 grams. Original documents include, Honor goblet letter dated 18.8.44, Honor Goblet award document dated 22. Januar194 with facsimile Goring signature, hand signed Kastner, Krom shield letter dated 8. Juli 1943, Krim shield award document dated 15. Marz 1943, EK I award document dated 17. Nov. 1941 hand signed Kesselring, EK II award document dated 1 October 1941 Signed, Observer Badge award document dated 12. Dezember 1940, Gold Bomber Spange award document dated 5. Juli 1942, Silver Bomber Spange award document dated 12. Mai 1942, Bronze Bomber Spange document dated 5. Okt. 1941. Also included is a period post card and photo of Bomber flown.