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4629
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Kommandant Brest Süd mug. In ceramic.
See original version (French)
4629
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Kommandant Brest Süd mug. In ceramic.
See original version (French)
Estimate €200 - €400
Voluntary lot
Description
Kommandant Brest Süd mug. In ceramic. Complete handle. One crack visible on one side. Decorations with a Breton man and a Breton woman. Markings Kommandant der Land u See Flughäfen Brest Süd Kriegsweihnachten. Manufactured by HB Quimper 51/00. Height 11.8 cm. Diameter 7.6 cm. In the historical context of the occupation of France, the facilities in Brest, in particular the Brest-Guipavas camp, were used by the Luftwaffe to combat British shipping and for the air defence of the submarine base. Kommandant Brest Süd tankard. Painted ceramic construction. Handle complete. Decoration depicting a Breton man and woman. Marked Kommandant der Land u See Flughafen Brest Süd Kriegsweihnachten. Manufactured by HB Quimper 51/00. Height 11.8 cm, diameter 7.6 cm. Issued in occupied France and associated with Brest, particularly the camps of Brest-Guipavas, used by the Luftwaffe in the fight against British naval traffic and for the air defence of the submarine base. Showing honest wear and patina. Condition II+.
See original version (French)
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