Hermann Goring Presentation Adler ( Gen. Friedrich Christiansen ) # 952
Presentation pieces are always nice, presentations from Hermann
Goring to a General, all the better. This rock perched Adler stands at
11 1/4 inches and the piece has an overall height of 15 1/4 inches. A
good sized piece for a bird such as this.
The
plaque reflects the Pour le Mérite and the anniversary date of Gen.
Christiansen's receipt of the medal, and reads. " Dem Flieger von
Zeebrugge" General Friedrich Christiansen aur Erinnerung un den
11.12.1937 followed by the dedication signature of Goring.
General
Christiansen born in 1879 was a WWI flying ace manning sea planes over
the North Sea and the English Channel, his bombing raids on Britain
earned him the Iron Cross 2nd Class. Bombing missions during the years
of 1915-16 helped his unit become one of the most successful in the air
service, and in 1916 he earned the Iron Cross 1st Class.
By
1917 and with over 400 missions reported, he received the Blue Max, one
of only three aviators to receive it, and the only sea pilot.
Christiansen's career during WWI led him to The Reich aviation ministry
from 1933-37 and was appointed to the NSFK as a General Major.
The Adler has matted feathers and a chiseled appearance as it stands on its rocky perch which gives it an almost imperial look. The presentation is no doubt Third Reich and looking at this mans career I can understand why this is. A great piece, and it must have been cherished by the recipient.
Piece is zinc cast with bronze patina and unsigned which is typical for an award such as this.
(Hermann Goring Presentation Adler ( Gen. Friedrich Christiansen ))
Presentation pieces are always nice, presentations from Hermann
Goring to a General, all the better. This rock perched Adler stands at
11 1/4 inches and the piece has an overall height of 15 1/4 inches. A
good sized piece for a bird such as this.
The
plaque reflects the Pour le Mérite and the anniversary date of Gen.
Christiansen's receipt of the medal, and reads. " Dem Flieger von
Zeebrugge" General Friedrich Christiansen aur Erinnerung un den
11.12.1937 followed by the dedication signature of Goring.
General
Christiansen born in 1879 was a WWI flying ace manning sea planes over
the North Sea and the English Channel, his bombing raids on Britain
earned him the Iron Cross 2nd Class. Bombing missions during the years
of 1915-16 helped his unit become one of the most successful in the air
service, and in 1916 he earned the Iron Cross 1st Class.
By
1917 and with over 400 missions reported, he received the Blue Max, one
of only three aviators to receive it, and the only sea pilot.
Christiansen's career during WWI led him to The Reich aviation ministry
from 1933-37 and was appointed to the NSFK as a General Major.
The Adler has matted feathers and a chiseled appearance as it stands on its rocky perch which gives it an almost imperial look. The presentation is no doubt Third Reich and looking at this mans career I can understand why this is. A great piece, and it must have been cherished by the recipient.
Piece is zinc cast with bronze patina and unsigned which is typical for an award such as this.
(Hermann Goring Presentation Adler ( Gen. Friedrich Christiansen ))