Original Items: Only One Available. Often times space was limited when bringing captured items back from WWII, and if there were no plans to actually wear a captured cap, cutting off the section of the cap that held the insignia was a good way to reduce space. This is the cutoff front top of a German WWII Luftwaffe Air Force M43 Field cap, which measures 3 5/8"W x 3"H. It is the correct Luftwaffe fliegerblau (flyer's blue) wool, and has early pattern insignia attached, including a Luftwaffe cap eagle and tri color cockade, both with the correct flyer's blue background. Later, a BeVo cockade would be used, and eventually both insignia would be embroidered onto fabric, which was installed as a "trapezoid" on the front of the cap.

A very nice bring back cutoff insignia section from WWII Germany, ready to add to your collection.

The Luftwaffe, the air force of the German military during the Third Reich, was established in 1935. Over the next 10 years, Luftwaffe troops wore a huge variety of uniforms. Enlisted men generally wore uniforms issued from military depots. Most enlisted soldiers had wool trousers and a short jacket with two internal lower pockets, called a Fliegerbluse, as well as a dressier 4-pocket tunic, the Tuchrock. Officers wore the same general uniform styles, but as officers had to supply their own uniforms, they usually wore tailor made versions. There were also myriad varieties of specialized uniforms worn by certain units or in specific situations, from the tuxedo-style “gala” formal wear uniform of the pre-war period, to the plain coveralls worn by crews of anti-aircraft cannons. There were work uniforms, tropical and summer uniforms, and camouflage clothing for airborne troops and other Luftwaffe soldiers in ground combat. Flight crews had their own specialized gear, including leather jackets and warm, electrically heated suits. Most but not all Luftwaffe uniform jackets bore the Luftwaffe emblem of a flying eagle holding a swas.