Original Items: Only One Set Available. This is a very nice collection of German WWII Luftwaffe Air Force Insignia, which was likely brought back from the European theater by a USGI after the war was concluded. Many soldiers traded these on the way back, and would end up with a pocket full of various different collectible items, and this set represents the typical "haul" one might have come back with. It includes a very nice variety of Luftwaffe embroidered insignia and awards.

This lovely set includes:

- Luftwaffe Embroidered EM/NCO Breast Eagle, featuring silver gray threading on a Luftwaffe blue gray background. Unissued condition.
- Luftwaffe Embroidered EM/NCO Breast Eagle, featuring silver gray threading on a Luftwaffe blue gray background. Uniform Cutoff condition with age toning and stitching still present.
- Luftwaffe Fliegerschützenabzeichen für Bordfunker (Radio Operator/Airgunner's Badge) with the correct lightning bolts in the eagle's talons. This shows wear from service and is definitely uniform removed, with some stitching still remaining.
- Luftwaffe Flak Artillery Entfernungsmesser Tätigkeitsabzeichen (range finder proficiency badge). This was one of several badges related to various specialists involved with the flak anti-aircraft artillery.
- Luftwaffe Medical Personnel Sleeve Trade Badge
- Luftwaffe Motor Transport Equipment Administrator Trade Badge
- Luftwaffe Signals Personnel Trade Badge

A wonderful totally genuine grouping perfect for a Luftwaffe Insignia collector. Ready to research and display!

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.