Luftwaffe Kreta Plaque

[Bob Lyons]

Just added this to the collection, an honour plaque for the invasion of Crete, awarded to Obergefreiter Mueller. I believe these were awarded as an interim

award between the EK ! & II, and the RK, as the DKiG was yet to be implemented at this stage. Any information on Herr Mueller would be greatly appreciated.....

(this one is missing it's backing board, which would have been made from black velvet and card, which was what was used to hang it up with).i

Best wishes

Bob

[Bob Lyons]

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[Stijn David]

Hello Bob,

Very nice plaque and thanks for showing it. Can you clearely read the number on the reverse of this one?

A few years ago i could handle one of these wich was still in the possesion of the original holder (a Ju 52 transport pilot) who did fly several missions towards Crete with para's.

Always have found these non portable awards nice and they are rare, and not much is known about them.

Cordial greetings

[Bob Lyons]

Hi Stijn,

The numbers on the back aren't too clear, the top number is written in black, and looks like 232, the one beneath is written in red (pencil ??) and looks like 233,

and yes, I would love to know more about them, apart from a bit written over on the WAF, not a heck of a lot to be found about them at all.

(and of all the names I think the name on this plaque (Mueller) would have to be close to the top for a common German name, making any history on him about

impossible to find).

Your Ju 52 pilot would have had some stories to tell, it would have been a nightmare flying in and out of Maleme.

Thanks for the reply,

Cheers

Bob