24th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1054 lots has ended on 22nd July 2018. 88% of all lots sold

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1945 HJ Flak helper grouping (Lancaster shot)

1945 HJ Flak helper grouping (Lancaster shot)

LOT 32-0589
SOLD
Auction ended        22nd July 2018  |  02:16 pm CEST
RESULT
1.430,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 17,5 %

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Description

Late war grouping to HJ Flak helper Helmuth Löhner serving with Schwere Heimatflakbatterie 204/VII. Löhner served as a HJ Flak helper from January 1944 until March 1945 being under enemy attack for 42 days. His group has shot down 2 Lancaster aircrafts on 7.1.1945!

Wehrpaß issued on 9. November 1944. At this time Helmuth Löhner was 16 years old. Original applied photography in HJ uniform. Awarded with Luftwaffe Flak Personnel Trade Badge on 2.12.1944 as noted on page 25. He served from 7. January 1944 until 9. March 1945 on the home front, including 42 days of enemy fire. "Verteidigung kriegs- und lebenswichtiger Anlagen im Heimatkriegsgebiet gegen Luftangriffe (an 42 Tagen Feindbeschuss)". Noted on page 30.

Kill report issued by Schwere Heimatflakbatterie 204/VII on 1. March 1945. He was involved in two LANCASTER kills on 7. January 1945.

HJ shoulder boards. Brown cloth with red piping. Red embroidered "J" (HJ Traditionsbann Nürnberg). Reverse with two buttons on each shoulder board. A matching pair.

Furthermore roughly 30 period time Luftwaffe photographs as well as three blank documents for reports of combat days ("Nahkampftage", "Sturmtage" and "Kampftage").

Good condition and very rare!



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