Earliest Flak Award Doc?

[Marc Garlasco]

Gents,

I am looking for the EARLIEST Flak award doc in existence. The earliest I have in my collection is AUGUST 25, 1941. Does anyone have an earlier one?

Thanks,
Marc

[Gerdan]

The Flakkampfabzeichen was founded 18 July 1941.

Gerdan

[SurvivingPanzer]

Gents,

I am looking for the EARLIEST Flak award doc in existence. The earliest I have in my collection is AUGUST 25, 1941. Does anyone have an earlier one?

Thanks,
Marc

Was the award retroactive? Did kills made before the award was instituted count towards the award?

[Marc Garlasco]

Of course - all kills were retroactive to 1939...

[Marc Garlasco]

The Flakkampfabzeichen was founded 18 July 1941.

Gerdan

Actually, it was founded January 10, 1941. By July there were many men wearing Flak badges!

Marc