nationalsoozialistsches fliegerkorps

[lamont]

just found these at a fleamarket not to sure what they are . any info on them would help out thanks.

[HPL2008]

The text on the reverse side of the silver / grey one translates as:

"78
FOR
FIVE YEARS OF
VOLUNTEER
WORK

The Korpsführer [lit. "Corps Leader"] of the NS-Fliegerkorps

[facsimile signature of Friedrich Christiansen]

GENERAL DER FLIEGER"

So this would be presented as a sign of acknowledgment for unpaid work for the NSFK.

John R. Angolia shows one of these (serial numbered "711") in his work on the Uniforms, Organization and history of the NSKK/NSFK, but that example has the signature and rank of Generaloberst Keller, Christiansen's successor as Korpsführer.


The text on the reverse side of the bronze one means:

"IN STEP
WITH OUR FÜHRER
WE FLY FOR OUR
ETERNAL GERMANY

[facsimile signature of Friedrich Christiansen]"

The lower part of the text on its obverse side means

"COASTAL FLIGHT 1938"

This was an award for participation in the 1938 flight around the coast. Angolia's book also shows one of these as well as an equivalent example for the Deutschlandflug 1938.


Sorry; I cannot comment on originality or value of either one.

[lamont]

thanks for the info , Do you know if it's possible to find out who # 78 was for ?

[HPL2008]

Do you know if it's possible to find out who # 78 was for ?

Sorry; I wouldn't know how (or even if) this could be researched.