109 - Beer stein of Luftzeuggruppe 7 Munich with Münchner Kindl, Hofbräuhaus and pewter lid, 1938

Beer stein of Luftzeuggruppe 7 Munich with Münchner Kindl, Hofbräuhaus and pewter lid, 1938 Ceramic and pewter, beer stein of Luftzeuggruppe 7 Munich, 1938, capacity 0.5 l. Bulbous body, dark blue glazed, with white relief: the Münchner Kindl with beer mug and radish, above it in Fraktur script "Gruss aus München", at the side a colonnaded building, inscribed "BAVARIA", on the back a building with turret, inscribed "HOFBRÄUHAUS", a floral frieze at the foot. Pewter lid with relief view of Munich with the towers of the Frauenkirche, below it the Münchner Kindl within the scroll "Kunst und Bier" and "Gibts Allhier", the lid rim engraved "Uffz. Vereinigg. Stab Kdo. d. Lzgr. 7 München 1938", thumb piece in the shape of the two towers of the Frauenkirche. Marked underneath, impressed shield-shaped maker's mark, the model number "7220", also impressed "13" "13" and a red round stamp. Good condition. H. 13.5 cm. 360-degree photo available on our website. The Luftzeuggruppen were the supply organisation of the Luftwaffe; on 1 July 1938 they were placed under the newly formed Luftgau commands, and their commander was responsible, both technically and in terms of command, for all supply facilities of the Luftgau, organised in specialist groups for aircraft equipment, small arms, flak equipment and ammunition as well as fuel and motor vehicles. Luftzeuggruppe 7 was based in Munich; Luftgaukommando VII, formed as part of the Luftgaue established in 1936, had its seat on Prinzregentenstraße. The Münchner Kindl is the heraldic figure of the city of Munich, originally a monk in the city arms, who from the 16th century was increasingly depicted as a child; on postcards, beer steins and beer bottles it holds a beer mug instead of the book of oaths. The picture field inscribed "BAVARIA" shows a further Munich landmark of the decor, the bronze figure of Bavaria completed in 1850 after the model by Ludwig Schwanthaler in front of Leo von Klenze's Hall of Fame above the Theresienwiese.