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Plate 1 KA DIV 24 PZ Div. Ceramic.
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4498
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Plate 1 KA DIV 24 PZ Div. Ceramic.
See original version (French)
Estimate €250 - €500
Voluntary lot
Description
Plate 1 KA DIV 24 PZ Div. Ceramic. Divisional badge in the centre of the piece. This type of badge dates from before 1943, when the divisional badge was changed. Markings around the edge 1 Ka Div 24 Pz Div RAR1 Pz AR 89. No visible manufacturer's markings. Diameter 24.4 cm. Some wear and patina. Condition II+. The division was formed from the 1. Kavallerie-Division based in Königsberg. After a period of training in East Prussia, the 24th Panzerdivision was stationed in France at Coëtquidan and then Mailly-le-Camp until February 1942. It was then reformed and reconstituted in the Falaise-Bernay region near Lisieux in April 1943 around Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 891. It served in Normandy and Italy, before returning to the Russian front, where it suffered heavy losses around Kiev and the Dnieper river. Faience plate of the 24th Panzer Division. White enamelled construction. Divisional insignia present at the centre with the division designation and date 1943, corresponding to the period when the divisional insignia changed. Markings around the rim 1 Ka Div 24 Pz Div RAR1 Pz Ar 89. No visible maker's marks. Diameter 24.4 cm. Showing honest wear and patina. Condition II+. The 24th Panzer Division originated from the 1st Kavallerie-Division based at Königsberg. After a training period in East Prussia, the 24th Panzer Division was stationed in France at Coëtquidan from July 1941 to April 1942. It was reconstituted in the Falaise-Bernay region near Lisieux in April 1943 around Panzergrenadier-Regiment 891. It later served in Normandy and Italy before returning to the Eastern Front where it suffered heavy losses around Kiev and the Dnieper River.
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