Who played the key role in the Nazi "Seizure of Power and annually awarded The Hindenburg Cup?
Hindenburg Cup The Hindenburg Cup (German: "Hindenburg-Pokal" ) was a German aviation prize, founded in 1928 and awarded annually by President and Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg to recognize achievements in powered flight. From 1930 an additional prize was also awarded for gliding.
Demyansk Shield Demyansk Shield (German: "Ärmelschild Demjansk" ) was a World War II German military decoration awarded to military personnel who fought in the Demyansk pocket. It commemorated the successful defence of Demyansk, achieved through the use of an airbridge. The pocket of German troops had been encircled and cut off by the Red Army around Demyansk (Demjansk), south of Leningrad, during World War II on the Eastern Front. It was instituted on 25 April 1943 by Adolf Hitler. It was not bestowed after 1 July 1944.