Example 1: DDAC A large high quality DDAC (Der Deutsche Automobile Club) plaque struck in heavy bronze and attached to a wooden oak backing with a dedication plate & a small DDAC event prize plaque. Example 2: 1930’s Award Others:
Plaques
Political Wall plaques
Various: Other interesting period plaques:
Wehrmacht/ Heer wall plaques
Example 1: Example 2: Example 3: The first 3 images below depict a shooting award (1st place) for Unit 2-JK30/Ludenshied. It measures 9.75″ wide by 13″ high. Example 4: 3D Eagle Others: Other (non-eagle):
Luftwaffe wall plaques
Example 1: Maker: HB (First Pattern) – also found as a desk eagle. Various Pics:
NSRL wall plaques
Pics: Useful links: NSRL Metal plaque
NSKK Wall plaques
Example 1: While not technically a wall plaque eagle, these NSKK eagles that were designed to be mounted on the front grill of a motor car also invariably found their way onto wooden back plates and hung on walls. Various:
Metal Plaque 3
Metal plaque with a separately applied Luftwaffe eagle motif, awarded in 1942 with the awardee’s name engraved directly onto the plaque itself’ Pics:
Metal Plaque 2
Another cast iron wall plaque, this one manufactured in 1936 by the foundry Lauchhammer with the designer’s initials at the top right – in this case noted German artist Richard Klein. Richard Klein (born 7th January, 1890 in Munich; & died 31st July 1967 in Weßling) was a German painter, sculptor, graphic artist and Medal […]
Metal Plaque 1
Cast Iron wall plaque manufactured in 1938 by the foundry Lauchhammer Pics:
Wall Plaques – Metal
These, as the description suggests, were solid metal wall plaques with the stylized eagle cast into the design and often included an integral hanging device although sometimes a traditional hanging device was soldered to the rear of the plaque. These plaques could be given as awards with the dedication engraved directly onto the face of […]