Antique Army Beer Stein 594th Transport 1965 Germany

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Authentic 1965 Cold War U.S. Army Presentation Beer Stein.
Unit: 594th Transportion Company (Medium Truck Cargo)
Milestone: 20,000 mile Driving

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Unit: 594th Transportion Company (Medium Truck Cargo)
Milestone: 20,000 mile Driving

Achievement Award: single-family privately owned for 61 years. Earned by a U.S. Army servicemen stationed in Worms, Germany in 1965.
The seller was born that exact year at the nearby military dispensary facility in Heidelberg, with a family officially residing in Worms at that time.

During the height of the Cold War, the 594th transportation company operated out of West Germany, providing vital technical tractor trailer logistical support.
Crossing a 20,000 mile driving milestone on these strategic European supply routes was an elite achievement, honored with this custom ordered unit presentation stein.

Traditional West German grey salt-glazed stoneware (Steinzeug) with a rustic stone texture.

Deep cobalt blue accent bands border the top and bottom rims.
Features hand-painted red, white, and gold detailing to celebrate the official U.S. Army Transportation Corps branch colors.
Artisan details: True hand-thrown construction. Original potters wheel finger swirls are visible looking down into the inside base.
Stamped with an official 0.5 L capacity mark directly above the award text.

Outfitted with a heavy, flat topped, solid pewter lid, and a flawless unwarped thumb lift mechanism. See less