KDVR Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Your opinion needed! Thank you! KDVR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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militaria0815 Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Congratulations, nice original item. Please do not clean it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Temple-West Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 No problem with that one. A typical example of “Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg” in ‘Feinsilber’ issued to Luftwaffe flugzeugführer / Uffz Gerhard Dobschat, 7./Stuka-Geschw.77 Dobschat was also awarded the DKiG on 28.01.43. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
militaria0815 Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 A typical example of “Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg” in ‘Feinsilber’ Not the silver version, it is made of silvered Alpaka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDVR Posted July 13, 2010 Author Share Posted July 13, 2010 Thank you "J Temple-West" for that information. I know that he also got the knight cross but he isn't mentioned in the list. I have pictures when he got it! Do you have more background info about Dobschat (other awards / where and in which units he was fighting ect.)? Is he listed in the book about "Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe"? Because I don't have that book :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Temple-West Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 He appears in the listings for both Pokal and DKiG, but not in any RK listings that I can find. You will have to start researching his unit 7./Stuka-Geschw.77. I suspect he would have served mostly on the Eastern Front. Not the silver version, it is made of silvered Alpaka. To clarify: the term “Feinsilber” (also known as German silver) seen on the base of the Pokal was a term for a mixture of alloys used by manufacturers to replace actual silver, a commodity, among many others, that became increasingly hard to acquire during the war years. The goblet was instituted in 1940, and the fact that early examples can be found made in .835 silver is due to the award being funded by the German Aviation Industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Temple-West Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 And, as requested, the list entries for his Ehernpokal and DKiG. Good luck with the research, Michael. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Write to the US Archive, Attention Modern Military Records, in College Park, Maryland, USA. There is a 20% chance that they may have his service record. It is worth a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanferkel Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Very nice! Jeremy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all1knew Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Hello all, Can somebody please explain ALPAKA to me, is it a medal with silver overlay? William Kramer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytop Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Hi William, Alpaka or Alpacca is a protected name (Warenzeichen) for "Neusilber" [50 to 55 % copper, 25 to 30 % zinc, 18 to 22 % nickel] http://en.wikipedia....i/Nickel_silver Other names: http://www.beyars.co..._neusilber.html Uwe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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