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You are bidding on a STUNNING example of a 100% ORIGINAL WW2 German Deutscher Luftsportverband Folk Art Stained/Painted Glass Wall Hanging! This features the logo of the DLV.
Since the Treaty of Versailles officially forbade Germany from building fighter planes of any sort, the German Air Sports Association used gliders to train men still officially civilians for the future Luftwaffe. The first steps towards the Luftwaffe’s formation were undertaken just months after Adolf Hitler came to power. Hermann Göring, a World War I ace with 22 victories and the holder of the Orden Pour le Mérite, became National Kommissar for aviation with former Deutsche Luft Hansa director Erhard Milch as his deputy. On 25 March 1933 the German Air Sports Association absorbed all private and national organizations, whilst retaining its ‘sports’ title. In April 1933 the Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM – Reich Air Ministry) was established. The RLM was in charge of development and production of aircraft, and soon afterwards the test site or Erprobungsstelle at Rechlin became its testing ground, a military airfield that had been first established in August 1918. Göring’s control over all aspects of aviation became absolute, with the exception of gliders and balloons over which Milch had control as deputy kommissar because Goring’s weight prevented him from flying in either.
The German Air Sports Association was dissolved in 1937 and replaced with the National Socialist Flyers Corps, a corporation under public law and subordinate to Reichsluftfahrtminister Göring.
In SUPERB used condition, this stained/painted glass wall hanging is an AMAZING piece of history! Featuring the logo of the DLV, it consists of a Winged Swastika, with a Propeller in the center. Approx. 16″ x 16″ in size, it features a chain at the top for hanging. Some marks, wear, scratches, and patina, but that is expected, due to the age. An EXCELLENT piece of history, it would make a PERFECT addition to any collection or display!
