Gold Spanish Cross Winner – Ace Award Grouping - Ofw. Szuggar

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A unique cased award grouping attributed to Luftwaffe Ace (10 Arial Victories) Oberfeldwebel Georg-William ‘Willy’ Szuggar. Suggzar was born June 28th 1913. He flew with the Jagdgruppe 88 in Spain which he received 5 victories, he flew with the Jagdgeschwader 26 receiving 1 night victory in the west and with Jagdgeschwader 54 in Russia where he received an additional 4 victories. Szuggar survived the war and later became an Arado test pilot. Included with the awards are; a period photo of Szuggar and a few documents that include information about his war time service, a letter, a scanned copy of Szuggar's original Pilot Badge Award Document and a few photos. Below is a list of his awards, from left to right:

• Minty - Spanish Cross in Gold (Spanien-Kreuz in Gold mit Schwertern) by Otto Schickle of Pforzheim (unmarked). Awarded: August 14th 1938.
• Screwback - Iron Cross 1st Class (Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse) by L/13 - Paul Meybauer of Berlin.
• Type I - Spanish War Cross Breast Star (Spanien-Cruz de Guerra).
• J1 - Pilot Badge (Flugzeugführerabzeichen) by C.E. Juncker of Berlin. Awarded: February 22nd 1937. The catch has been replaced.
• 2nd Class Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse) by 13 - Gustav Brehmer of Markneukirchen/Sa
• Short Range Day Fighter Clasp in Gold (Frontflug-Spange für Jäger in Gold) by C. E. Juncker of Berlin (unmarked).
• 1st Class War Merit Cross (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse ohne Schwertern) by 4 - Steinhauer & Luck of Lüdenscheid.
• 4 Year Long Service Award (Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4-Jährige 4.Klasse).
• DRL Sports badge in Bronze (DRL-Sportabzeichen in Bronze) by Ferd. Wagner of Pforzheim.