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Lauchhammer Cast Iron Plaque for the Russian Campaign 1941 - Cast iron plaque for the Russian Campaign 1941 Rectangular, single-sided plaque made of blackened cast iron (Lauchhammer Foundry). Monumental half-relief of an eagle with spread wings on a rocky outcrop. Below it, a five-line quote from Adolf Hitler's proclamation on the start of Operation Barbarossa on June 22, 1941: “THE TASK OF THIS FRONT IS THEREFORE NO LONGER THE PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES, BUT THE SECURITY OF EUROPE AND THUS THE SALVATION OF ALL”. At the very bottom, small inscription “ADOLF HITLER 22.6.1941”. Dimensions: Approx. 14 x 9 cm.