WW2 German Wehrmacht – EAGLE PRESENTATION AWARD – LARGE & VERY IMPRESSIVE!

You are bidding on a STUNNING example of a 100% ORIGINAL WW2 German Wehrmacht Eagle Award Presentation Piece! Dedicated to 10./JR. 279, this was most likely awarded to Commander Oberst Mueller on his birthday while in the field!

The 279th Infantry Regiment was formed on September 19, 1939, at the Wildflecken and Hammelburg military training area from personnel units from WWVI and placed under the 95th Infantry Division . In addition to the troops from Military District VI, non-commissioned officer cadets from the Frankenstein Army Non-Commissioned Officer School in Silesia were also assigned to it. The regiment had a 13th grenade launcher company. At the beginning of November 1939, the regiment moved to the southern Black Forest, in the Gengenbach area. From December 1939 to January 1940, the regiment was deployed on the West Wall in the Kehl area opposite Strasbourg. After being released from the West Wall position, the regiment was deployed to the Black Forest and Palatinate area as a reserve for the 1st Army. At the end of February 1940, the regiment moved to the Beckingen area, where it was again deployed on the front line. From May 10, 1940, the regiment was used as strong reconnaissance troops and to gain favorable starting positions for an attack on the Maginot Line. On June 5, the regiment moved to the Oberlimberg – Kerlingen – Altforweiler – Neuforweiler – Pikard – Di Hingen – Gisingen area; the regimental command post was in Wallerfangen . On June 19, the regiment marched without the 3rd Battalion into the Achain – Marthille – Brehain – Dalhain – Bellange area. On June 20, 1940, the 95th Infantry Division began its attack on the Maginot Line between Conde-Northen and Koenigsmacker. On that day, the regiment reached Aulnois sur Seille with the 1st Battalion, Bioncourt with the 2nd Battalion and Delme with the 3rd Battalion. On June 21st, the regiment stopped its advance because negotiations with the French about surrender were taking place. After the armistice, the regiment remained in this area and moved to the Hanau – Gelnhausen – Aschaffenburg – Dieburg – Langen – Offenbach area from July 5th, 1940. The regiment was on leave from August 1940 to February 1941.

In SUPERB used condition, this LARGE marble presentation piece is an AMAZING piece of history! Presented to the “Chief” of J.R. 279, this BEAUTIFUL award is approx. 16″ tall, and features a GORGEOUS Eagle with outstretched wings, and inscription below:

Flieg
deutscher
Adler
flieg
(Fly German Eagle, Fly)

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The plate indicates:

Ihrem “Chef”
z. Geburtstage u. zur Erinnerung
an der Feldzug 1939/40
intreuer Kameradeschaft gewidwet
10.JR. 279

(To the “Boss”
on your Birthday and Memories
in the 1939/40 campaign.
Dedicated to faithful comradeship
10./JR. 279)

Some marks, wear, scratches, and dark patina, but that is expected, due too the age. One of the NICEST presentation prices I have had in a while…HOWEVER….due to the heavy weight of the base, and light weight/fragility of the eagle, it appears at one time, the legs of the eagle have cracked. There is a period repair that is actually not too noticeable (though it shows up predominantly in the auction photos)…I just do not know how secure the legs are. As such, I am selling this as damaged/broken at the legs, and cannot guarantee that the repair will hold in shipping, due to the age. The winning bidder may have to repair the cracks again, if it gets damaged in transit. I will however, do my absolute best to pack it for safe traveling. Otherwise, a STUNNING piece of history, that would make for a PERFECT addition to any collection or display!