Top Luftwaffe Flak Set – EK II & Erdkampfabzeichen – Belgium & Holland 1944

A highly desirable and completely original named Luftwaffe Flak grouping belonging to Wachtmeister Oswald Drescher, comprising two wartime award documents together with his original period photograph.

The grouping contains:

• Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (EK II) award document, dated 20 November 1944, issued to Wachtmeister Oswald Drescher, 4./Lei. Flakabtlg. 10080.
• Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe award document, dated 27 November 1944, issued to Wachtmeister Oswald Drescher, 5./gem. Flakabteilung 598 (v)(RAD).
• Original wartime photograph of Oswald Drescher wearing his Luftwaffe uniform.

Both award documents bear the signature of Generalmajor Friedrich Deutsch (DKiG), commander of the 16. Flak-Division.

The grouping is particularly interesting for its connection to the Western Front and the fighting in Holland and Belgium during the final months of 1944. Flak-Abteilung 598 was under the command of Hauptmann Kansky, Flakführer of Eindhoven, with personnel including members of RAD-Gruppen 200 and 224.

The two awards were issued only seven days apart, on 20 and 27 November 1944, providing an excellent documented snapshot of Drescher’s service during the intense fighting on the Western Front.

The combination of two named original award documents, the original recipient photograph, period unit details, and the connection to the 16. Flak-Division and Flak-Abteilung 598 makes this a particularly attractive grouping for the Luftwaffe and Flak collector.

A very nice original named grouping with strong Western Front provenance and excellent potential for further research into Oswald Drescher and Flak-Abteilung 598.