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SILVER LUFTWAFFE KRETA GOBLET GIVEN FROM GENERAL STUDENT TO BRUNO BRAUER

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SILVER LUFTWAFFE KRETA GOBLET GIVEN FROM GENERAL STUDENT TO BRUNO BRAUER
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Silver KRETA LUFTWAFFE Goblet given by Luftwaffe General Kurt Student to famous paratrooper Oberst Bruno Brauer for the German invasion of Crete. Historically significant item ! Solid silver large size 8" tall and 4" diameter .Oberst Bruno Brauer (4 February 1893 / 20 May 1947) was an officer in the paratroop forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. He served as a commander on Crete (so-called Fortress Crete) and then commanded the 9th Paratroop Division. After the war, Brauer was convicted of war crimes and executed, along with Friedrich-Wilhelm Muller, on the anniversary of the German invasion of Crete.On May 20th 10941 Brauer was to lead the first Fallschirmjager Regiment and the second battalion, 2nd Fallschirmjager Regiment. His objective was to take the airfield at Heraklion but Nazis failed because of the brave defense of the allied forces and the Cretan civilians.In November 1942 Brauer replaced General Alexander Andrae as commander on Crete. On 25 March, Greek Independence Day, he released 100 Cretans jailed in Agia prison. Among them was Constantinos Mitsotakis, who later became MP and Prime Minister of Greece. After German failures at Stalingrad and El Alamein, Brauer ordered the construction of underground command bunkers, more defenses around Souda Bay and increased ammunition stocks. Brauer was replaced by General Friedrich-Wilhelm Muller in 1944.In January 1945, the German 9th Parachute Division was formed under Brauer, mostly made up of Luftwaffe ground forces. Then two of his battalions were encircled by the 1st Ukrainian Front in Breslau, where they were destroyed. The rest of the division retreated back to the Seelow Heights. Many of the troops fled when the Soviet barrage began. Before long, the line had nearly completely collapsed and many of Brauers men began to desert. Brauer suffered a nervous collapse and was relieved of his command.KNIGHTS CROSS WINNER BRUNO BRAUER