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Bäckerei Komp Bretagne mug. Yellow ceramic, double blue bord…
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4632
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Bäckerei Komp Bretagne mug. Yellow ceramic, double blue bord…
See original version (French)
Estimate €250 - €450
Voluntary lot
Description
Bäckerei Komp Bretagne mug. Yellow ceramic, double blue border. Complete handle. Several cracks present. Markings Bäckerei Komp Bretagne 1942-1943. Made by Henriot Quimper. Height 11 cm. Diameter 9.7 cm. Some wear and patina. Condition II+. Between 1942 and 1943, the German Wehrmacht had a strong presence in Brittany, particularly in securing the Atlantic coast as part of the Atlantic Wall, protecting the submarine bases at Brest and Lorient, and supplying the troops stationed in the region. To this end, specialised logistical support units, such as the bakery companies (Bäckerei-Kompanien), were deployed on a long-term basis to ensure the supply of bread to the German forces. Bäckerei Kompanie Bretagne tankard. Yellow ceramic construction with blue border. Complete handle. Several hairline cracks visible. Marked Bäckerei Komp Bretagne 1942-1943. Manufactured by Henriot Quimper. Height 11 cm, diameter 9.7 cm. In 1942 and 1943, the German Wehrmacht was heavily deployed in Brittany to secure the Atlantic coast as part of the Atlantic Wall, protecting the submarine bases of Brest and Lorient as well as supplying occupation troops stationed throughout the region. Bakery companies (Bäckerei-Kompanien) were tasked with providing bread and baked goods to these formations. Showing honest wear and patina. Condition II+.
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