Meissen Böttger Stoneware, Commemorative Medal "Capture of Crete" 1941
Böttger stoneware, with a green glazed rim, in the original case. A medal in memory of the airborne battle for Crete. The obverse features the inscription "EINNAHME VON KRETA 20.MAI - 1.JUNI 1941" (Capture of Crete May 20 - June 1, 1941) above the island of Crete, flanked by the swastika. The reverse shows a detailed depiction of the airborne operation with Ju 52 transport planes and numerous paratroopers deploying, surrounded by the inscription "SIEG DER FALLSCHIRMJÄGER-LUFTLANDETRUPPEN UND FLIEGER" (Victory of the Paratrooper-Air Landing Troops and Airmen). The medal is in its original red presentation case, very good age-appropriate condition, D. 50 mm, Case 8.5 x 8.5 x 1.7 cm (WxDxH).
The Battle of Crete in May 1941 was the first major airborne operation in military history and a strategic, albeit extremely costly, victory for the German paratroopers. This medal was not an official military award but a privately produced commemorative piece that could be purchased by participants of the battle as a memento. It is an impressive historical document of this famous military operation.
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