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Old 12th January 2016, 01:53
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Knights Cross recipients poster

Trying to confirm significance of a poster that I found amongst all of the "bring back" items my dad passed on to me. The poster is 24" x 40". I have learned that it shows the recipients of the Knights Cross. I've researched this previously but have lost the results of that effort and I'm now at the point of deciding disposition of this WWII "bring back" as well as many others. Any insight would be helpful.
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Old 12th January 2016, 13:49
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Re: Knights Cross recipients poster

Am not a specialist on the subject of old LW items, but it seems a nice item; probably a gift from a "magazine" like Adler or another one.
The Picture of Major Graf's Bf 109 is nice...some other pictures are well known...but this seems to be a nice item.
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Old 12th January 2016, 14:38
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Re: Knights Cross recipients poster

Regarding the Graf cockpit photo, it's printed backwards (canopy hinge on port side instead of starboard), so that they look 'inwar,.' toward the center of the poster.

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Old 12th January 2016, 21:58
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Re: Knights Cross recipients poster

Very cool propaganda item, stressing the 'youth' of the Luftwaffe and its members.
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Old 13th January 2016, 14:35
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Re: Knights Cross recipients poster

Thanks for the input. As the photos may show the poster is in delicate condition with some separation along fold lines already. I suspect I'll go ahead and sell it. I'm thinking that to better present it and especially protect it I should "encase" it in plexiglass. or, is it better to keep it in its folded condition?
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