Advert Description
BACKGROUND: As with any nation’s military the Germans had garrisons and barracks to house and care for its troops when they were not in the field. Following the old adage that, "an army runs on its stomach", one of the major concerns and main benefits of military life was the guarantee of three "square" meals a day. When in garrison/barracks these meals were served in mess halls that had to be outfitted with enough cutlery and stoneware to serve the number of personnel stationed there. The outfitting of Luftwaffe garrisons and barracks was the responsibility of the Flieger Unterkunfts Verwaltung, (Flight Barracks Administration), which included providing the required utensils for the mess halls a
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: A white glazed stoneware, single piece construction gravy boat that measures 27cm long x 12cm high. The bottom is well marked with black print under glaze, Luftwaffe eagle flank by the letters, "Fl." and "U.V", indicating, Flieger Unterkunft Verwaltung, (Flight Barracks Administration). The bottom of the plate also has the black, print under glaze, manufacturer's initials, and date of 1941. This is an exceptional example of a rare piece with NO chips, cracks, repairs, or crazing and maintains its original lustre.
NOTE; blue mark is NOT on piece but simply covers symbol to conform to posting rules.
Free postage to UK mainland
