$350.00
Condition: Excellent
In stock
Product Description: This is a superb example of a prewar Luftwaffe achievement award plaque, issued for a naval-coordinated sailing event. Awarded to the second-place finisher in a Standort-Segel-Wettfahrten (Area Sailing Championship), this impressive piece is beautifully preserved and highly evocative of the era.
The plaque is crafted from stamped metal and finished with a richly toned bronze wash, nearly all of which remains intact on the obverse, enhancing the visual appeal. Measuring just under 2-3/4 inches wide, the design takes the form of a shield, with a centrally featured Luftwaffe Pilot’s Badge in high relief. Surrounding the badge, stamped lettering details the nature of the competition, while additional hand engraving personalizes the award for the second-place winner, offering a unique touch rarely encountered on such plaques.
Three small mounting holes are factory-stamped at the shield’s corners, intended for display purposes. The overall condition is excellent, with deep toning and strong original finish throughout, lending the piece tremendous character and historic presence.
This Luftwaffe sailing competition award is an outstanding example of prewar German sporting achievement awards, combining fine craftsmanship with wonderful eye appeal — a beautiful and historically significant addition to any serious collection.
Historical Description: Military, political, civil and paramilitary organizations during the Third Reich created a wide variety of non-portable awards, mostly in the form of award plaques and table medals, but also including decorative plates, various kinds of trophies, and usable gift items. These awards were generally presented in cases where a medal or award to be worn on the uniform would not be appropriate. Non-portable awards were given to winners of various types of sport contests, as well as to recognize distinguished service to military or civilian organizations, and even private companies. The table medals were typically originally awarded inside special custom fitted cases, similar to those used for some military awards. They could be made of metal, or in some cases porcelain, and were generally finely struck, and of high quality. The wall plaques were typically made of metal, often mounted to a wood base. They could feature Hitler, organizational emblems, or other military or patriotic themed decoration. There was a vast range of non-portable awards made and used during the Third Reich. Some were unique, custom works of art. There were also factories that issued catalogs filled with all kinds of different mass-produced items. After the war, most of these items that bore images of the swastika or Hitler were destroyed to comply with Allied denazification policy.
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