1960’s Large Meissen Porcelain commemorative plaque duplicating The Battle of newest the Seelow Heights
A Very Nice, Old, And large Authentic Propaganda DDR Porcelain
MEISSEN BISQUE PLAQUE
with the famous WW2 Soviet Victory Monument Memorial and Museum commemorating the Battle of the Seelow Heights
The Battle of the Seelow Heights (German: Schlacht um die Seelower Höhen) was part of the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation (16 April–2 May 1945). A pitched battle, it was one of the last assaults on large entrenched defensive positions of the Second World War. It was fought over three days, from 16–19 April 1945. Close to 1,000,000 Soviet soldiers of the 1st Belorussian Front (including 78,556 soldiers of the Communist Polish 1st Army), commanded by Marshal Georgi Zhukov, attacked the position known as the “Gates of Berlin”. They were opposed by about 110,000 soldiers of newest the German 9th Army, commanded by General Theodor Busse, as part of the Army Group Vistula.
Plaque dimensions 7 3/4” x 4 3/4” (20 x 12 cm).
Weight 1 pound (0.4 kg).
This Plaque was made in the 1960's by Famous Meissen Porcelain Factory, DDR.
Good condition, no chips, no cracks, in the original box – see photo for all details.