History. The Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (Honor Goblet of the Luftwaffe) was a Luftwaffe award established on 27 Feb 1940 by Reichmarshal Hermann Goring, Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe "For Special Achievement in the Air War". The award was given only to flying personnel (pilots and aircrew). German archives indicate that approximately 58,000 were given "on paper", but only 13–15,000 goblets were actually awarded according to the records.

This beautiful Luftwaffe Honor Goblet was awarded to Oberleutnant Bodo Mayerhofer on July 16, 1942. Lt Mayerhofer was a bomber pilot and later the commander of 5 Staffel of II/KG 100 ‘Wiking’. KG 100 was the first unit in the world to use ground based navigational aides to precision bomb. Hauptmann Mayerhofer was killer flying the Heinkel He-177A-5 on May 14, 1944 and is buried in Waldfriedhof Fassberg Cemetary, Sweden.

Honor Goblet made of standard three piece construction, depicting two eagles in combat and an Iron Cross. Maker marked on the bottom “Joh. Wagner & Sohn” and stamped “ALPAKA”. The goblet has a pleasing and even patina that is a plum color (please excuse the light reflection on the photos that makes the lower part of the goblet look lighter). Also included are two reference books documenting both KG 100 and Oberleutnant Mayerhofer (one in German). In absolutely MINT condition.

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