20th Contemporary History Auction

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Lt. Vögerl - Squadron Clasp for Kampfflieger in gold

Lt. Vögerl - Squadron Clasp for Kampfflieger in gold

LOT 27-0031
SOLD
Auction ended        2nd December 2017  |  02:30 pm CET
RESULT
575,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 17,5 %

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Description
Leutnant Georg Vögerl (1920-2010) served as a highly decorated Air Gunner and Pilot involved in the battle of Malta before he was moved to Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 26 in 1945 due to the lack of aircrafts. He was awarded the Knight’s Cross on 28.3.1945 for bravery during the battle of Stettin. 
As a Air Gunner, he was awarded the German Cross in gold on 17.10.1943 and the Luftwaffe Honor Goblet on 18.9.1942 serving with Kampfgruppe 606 which was later converted to I./K.G.77. His pilot was later Knight's Cross winner Oberfeldwebel Josef Grewe. 
Vögerl served in the aircraft which dropped a bomb over the "Rotunda Santa Marija Assunta" church at Mosta on 9.4.1942 during the Malta Campaign. Luckily, it has not detonated which i known as the "Malta miracle". He met up with British veterans in 2004 on Malta which is shown on a video part of this offer. Vögerl was filmed speaking about this memories on this campaign.
 
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Squadron Clasp for Kampfflieger in gold. A rare variant from aluminum!

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