Original German WWII NSFK National Socialist Flying Corps Porcelain Coffee Cup by Hutschenreuther with DAF Marking

Original Item: Only One Available. The National Socialist Flyers Corps (Nationalsozialistisches Fliegerkorps; NSFK) was a paramilitary organization of the NSDAP Party that was founded 15 April 1937 as a successor to the German Air Sports Association; the latter had been active during the years when a German air force was forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles. The NSFK organization was based closely on the para-military organization of the Sturmabteilung (SA). A similar group was the National Socialist Motor Corps (NSKK).

During the early years of its existence, the NSFK conducted military aviation training in gliders and private airplanes. Friedrich Christiansen, originally a Generalleutnant then later a Luftwaffe General der Flieger, was NSFK Korpsführer from 15 April 1937 until 26 June 1943, followed by Generaloberst Alfred Keller until 8 May 1945.

This is a lovely WWII period NSFK porcelain coffee cup, marked clearly on the side with the NSFK "Icarus" logo. It definitely shows wear from use in service, so this is an item that was really used during the war. The bottom is marked with the maker logo of Hutschenreuther of Hohenberg, a known maker of fine porcelain that exists even today. It is also however marked with the DAF logo on the bottom, indicating that the factory was run under the authority of the German Labor Front, which had replaced all unions during the NSDAP period. This marking reads:

MODELL DES AMTES
(DAF Cog Wheel Logo)
SCHÖNHEIT DER ARBEIT

We also noticed the number 986 / ᛋ stamped into the cup on the bottom, most likely the style number, and probably indicating it is an official NSDAP sanctioned design. The cup is in very good condition, showing some staining and wear, as well as some cracking on the bottom. There are no chips or major deficiencies, and this would make a great part of any German WWII collection.