WW2 - War Christmas Beer Jug - Please, which Unit

**AlecH** · 07-28-2009, 05:58 PM

Hello,
Came across this WW2 "War Christmas 1940" Beer Jug with Bumblebee (Hummel) motif, does anyone have an idea from which unit, regiment, division it came from ?
Cheers

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 07-28-2009 05:58 PM

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**radonovan** · 07-29-2009, 01:27 AM

The Hummel was a self propelled artillery gun. I guess it would have to be a panzer armored artillery battalion.

That's a nice mug by the way!

**big ned** · 07-29-2009, 01:49 AM

Good guess!

But the Hummel wasn't designed until late 1942. It first went into action in July/August 1943 at Kursk.

Regards, Ned.

**radonovan** · 07-30-2009, 01:34 AM

by big ned

Good guess!

But the Hummel wasn't designed until late 1942. It first went into action in July/August 1943 at Kursk.

Regards, Ned.

It's possible that initial design was as early as 1939 but not put into service until 1942. Maybe that mug is a manufacturers trinket since it does not have a unit designation.

**Adrian Stevenson** · 07-30-2009, 08:14 AM

Hi Alex, it is a super item. I would say it is a unofficial or semi official unit emblem for sure.

I have one beer mug in my collection from Christmas 1940.

Cheers, Ade.