Esk hit a mine and was lost along with 9 officers and 151 ratings
surrounded by a blue enamelled ring inscribed VBIQVE PATRIAE MEMOR
named to “WILHELM DÜVEL” of Wilhelmshaven
Klasse mit Schwertern” and “Inspektor Mieczkowski” in black type-written lettering
with original ink signature of Leutnant und Staffelführer
Germany, Luftwaffe. A Rare Jagdgeschwader Horst Wessel Commemorative Book, with Unit-Attributed Dedication, by Hans Peter Hermel Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Esk hit a mine and(Jagdgeschwader Horst Wessel Gedenkbuch). A rare and extremely well preserved copy of Hans Peter Hermels 1938 commemorative publication, Jagdgeschwader Horst Wessel, published by the NSDAPs main publishing house in Munich and printed by M. Mller & Sohn, Munich, consisting of a heavy card stock binding with a faux red canvas exterior liner, the cover bearing an embossed insignia of Jagdgeschwader Horst Wessel, the interior content consisting of 276