Souvenir Cup Explanation

Souvenir Cup Explanation

An explanation of the silver cup. It was awarded to the pilot who had shot down a Stirling.

2017-05-12

One printed sheet

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Russell,

With the German nightfighters, it was the case that for every bomber that was shot down by them, they got a small silver souvenir cup. A so-called “Schnapsbecher”.

Of these, Chief Wolfgang Thimmig has 24 at the end of the war.
. . . All with another inscription.

And apart from awards, the German night hunters gave them a ceremony on ‘Kasino Espelo’ at the Twente airport.

Here’s the Cup of your Uncle Terry’s plane, Stirling BK604 [symbol] 3rd February 1943.

This is a realy [sic] rare picture for you I think!
(Coen Cornelissen, Enter. 12th May 2017)