{"product_id":"original-german-wwii-luftwaffe-fl-uv-marked-thick-clear-glass-beer-or-wine-bottle-dated-1944","title":"Original German WWII Luftwaffe FL UV Marked Thick Clear Glass Beer or Wine Bottle - Dated 1942","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice original German WWII Luftwaffe Fl.U.V.-marked clear but green-tinted glass beverage bottle, complete with its original white porcelain swing-top stopper, rubber sealing washer, and wire bale closure. The porcelain stopper is dated \u003cstrong\u003e1942\u003c\/strong\u003e and marked \u003cstrong\u003eFl.U.V.\u003c\/strong\u003e around a \u003cstrong\u003eLuftwaffe eagle\u003c\/strong\u003e. The bottle measures approximately 9 3\/4 inches tall and 2 1\/2 inches across the base, widening toward the shoulder. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe white porcelain stopper is heavily oxidized and faintly dated \u003cstrong\u003e1942 \u003c\/strong\u003eand coded \u003cstrong\u003eFL UV\u003c\/strong\u003e with a \u003cstrong\u003eLuftwaffe eagle\u003c\/strong\u003e. FL UV stands for \u003cem\u003eFlieger Unterkunft Verwaltung\u003c\/em\u003e, or the Flight Barracks Administration, the agency responsible for Luftwaffe accommodations. Measures approximately 10 inches tall and 2 1\/2 inches wide at the base, getting wider towards the shoulder. There is some moderate oxidation to the wire which has bled onto the bottle itself. The bottom of the bottle is marked with a maker mark and \u003cstrong\u003e.35 over L\u003c\/strong\u003e for 35% of a liter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFl.U.V.-marked material represents the everyday logistical and administrative side of Luftwaffe service. Rather than flight equipment, these objects were associated with the accommodation system that supplied and maintained the furnishings and utensils required in Luftwaffe barracks, quarters, and related installations. Surviving Fl.U.V.-marked messware and furnishings demonstrate how widely the marking was used across institutional property. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rubber washer under the porcelain cap is still present, though it is definitely very deteriorated. Opening and closing the bottle only harms it further. The bottle is in good shape with some moderate oxidation on the cage, which has bled onto the bottle. The cage is still functional. The porcelain cap is very dirty. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are seldom encountered and would look great with a German WW2 display. Apparently found in a French Rubbish dump 70 years after the close of WW2. A hard to find yet affordable collectible from the Third Reich.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example is particularly noteworthy for the combination of its \u003cstrong\u003eclear glass construction, 1942-dated Fl.U.V. porcelain stopper, Luftwaffe eagle marking, surviving original rubber washer, and functional swing-top closure\u003c\/strong\u003e. These features make it a strong representative example of the institutional beverage and barracks equipment used by the Luftwaffe during WWII.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46135769137221,"sku":"ONFV2026068","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/A548DBE3-8FAC-4C4E-939F-FFA603BC6479.jpg?v=1793051127","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-wwii-luftwaffe-fl-uv-marked-thick-clear-glass-beer-or-wine-bottle-dated-1944","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}