This is a German Feldgendarmerie {police} soldier's gorget which is not complete but does still have some of its original gray and black paintwork remains but has non of its insignia.
The gorget is in relic condition it is rusty but solid condition it has been carefully cleaned, making it a nice battlefield relic, ideal for display or any collection. The gorget was recovered in 1993-1995 around Tempelhof airport. This was part of the German defence line for the battle of Berlin in April 1945 in the fighting in last days of the Reich and defence of the Capital against the Russians. The gorget comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards with map and pictures.
The Battle for Tempelhof Airport in April 1945 was a brutal and desperate struggle during the final Soviet assault on Berlin. As the last viable escape route and military stronghold, the airfield was fiercely defended by a hodgepodge of SS units, an armoured division, local flak units and the airbase garrison. They resisted stubbornly for several hours. Only after intensive aerial bombardment and massive artillery fire from reinforcing units, Tempelhof Airport was taken. A few days later, the Soviet war photographer Yevgeny Khaldey shot his famous photograph showing Soviet troops under their victory banner standing next to the Nazi eagle on the roof of Tempelhof Airport.
1993–1995: The Allied Withdrawal, When the U.S. Army officially vacated their Berlin Brigade installations at Tempelhof air base following the end of the Cold War, extensive ground surveys, environmental cleanups, and structural handovers took place. During these foundation surveys in the mid-1990s, forgotten WWII-era bunker levels and collapsed trenches containing personal military gear—including helmets—were reassessed and cleared.
This is a German Feldgendarmerie {police} soldier's gorget which is not complete but does still have some of its original gray and black paintwork remains but has non of its insignia.
The gorget is in relic condition it is rusty but solid condition it has been carefully cleaned, making it a nice battlefield relic, ideal for display or any collection. The gorget was recovered in 1993-1995 around Tempelhof airport. This was part of the German defence line for the battle of Berlin in April 1945 in the fighting in last days of the Reich and defence of the Capital against the Russians. The gorget comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards with map and pictures.
The Battle for Tempelhof Airport in April 1945 was a brutal and desperate struggle during the final Soviet assault on Berlin. As the last viable escape route and military stronghold, the airfield was fiercely defended by a hodgepodge of SS units, an armoured division, local flak units and the airbase garrison. They resisted stubbornly for several hours. Only after intensive aerial bombardment and massive artillery fire from reinforcing units, Tempelhof Airport was taken. A few days later, the Soviet war photographer Yevgeny Khaldey shot his famous photograph showing Soviet troops under their victory banner standing next to the Nazi eagle on the roof of Tempelhof Airport.
1993–1995: The Allied Withdrawal, When the U.S. Army officially vacated their Berlin Brigade installations at Tempelhof air base following the end of the Cold War, extensive ground surveys, environmental cleanups, and structural handovers took place. During these foundation surveys in the mid-1990s, forgotten WWII-era bunker levels and collapsed trenches containing personal military gear—including helmets—were reassessed and cleared.
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