AlecH Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Hello, Bought this at the Saturday flea-market - WW2 German Military Beer Jug from 1st Company Reserve Flak Abteilung 342 unit (1./ Res Flak 342) with "Die Wache am Rhein" motif, unfortunately the last two year digits are missing does anyone have an idea which year ? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Reserve-Festungs-Flak-Abteilung 342 (v) The Res.Flak 342 existed from August 26 1939 to July 1941 (disbanded in July 41). The unit consisted of 6 Batteries, their Garrison was located in Germersheim. Lexikon der Wehrmacht: http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/FestungsFlakAbteilungen/FestungsFlakAbt342.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Just noticed, the scene painted on the mug is the fortress of Germersheim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlecH Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 Hello Naxos, Thanks for the link and picture - helped me a lot. Best Wishes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonBierStein Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Awesome. Now I need one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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