11th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 625 lots has ended on 1st May 2016. 83% of all lots sold

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Fighter pilot Blaesing - custom made shrine

Fighter pilot Blaesing - custom made shrine

LOT 15-016
SOLD
Auction ended        1st May 2016  |  02:15 pm CEST
RESULT
290,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 17,5 %

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LOT 15-016
EAN 2000000072920
LOT 15-016
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Description
"Reichsverteidigung" grouping to Jagdflieger Werner Blaesing. Blaesing was a young DLV member, joined the NSFK and finally became a pilot! He was shot down on 24.4.1944 at 1pm near Lorsch (Mannheim) serving with 3./Jagdgeschwader 101.
Blaesing shot down 4 US bombers. He had to come of of his aircraft once (23.3.1943). See other lots of Blaesing.
 
Impressive custom made case owned by the family of Oberfähnrich Werner Blaesing which used as a shrine for his belongs. The case was made by oak. It shows carved pictures of his home town and his family house to both sides. The picture of a grave to the front side and a dedication:
 
OBERFÄHNR. WENER BLAESING
FLUGZEUGFÜHR. IM JAGDGESCHW. XI
GEB. 22.4.1924 - GEF. 24.4.1944
ER STARB DAMIT WIR LEBEN
 
Reverse:
WIR FLIEGEN DURCH SILBERNE WEITEN
SELIG DEM HIMME GESELLT
 
A picture of a Pilot's Badge to the center. It was never carved with a swastika!
 
All other belongings to Blaesing we can offer at this auction were inside this box.
 
Good condition 2.
Size: 39cm + 50cm. Height: 18cm.

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