Luftwaffe Gravy or Sauce Ladle

Constructed from one piece of lightweight aluminium, the ladle has a central raised ridge on the handle and is well marked with an impressed Luftwaffe eagle. The reverse of the handle is marked with impressed manufacturers code, "H.M.Z. 39" indicating made by Arbeitsgemeinschaft Holz des Klingensthaler Bezirkes GmbH, Brunndoebra which was located close to the German / Czechoslovakia border. The date of manufacture was 1939. It is also stamped "Fl. U.V." indicating, 'Flieger Unterkunft Verwaltung', translated meaning 'Flight Barracks Administration'. Shows some service wear but generally very crisp and would have served throughout the Battle of Britain period. Measures 7.5" (19 cm)