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 fabric and metal insignia.

This lovely set includes:

● Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger Paratrooper Embroidered Cloth Badge - Parachutist Badge. Embroidered on a Luftwaffe fliegerblau (flyer's blue) blue gray background, it is in very good condition, looking to have been removed from a uniform. It shows some staining from use and age on the embroidery, and the fabric backing is worn and missing in areas.

● Luftwaffe Flugzeuggerät Tätigkeitsabzeichen (Aircraft Equipment Administrator Trade Badge). The badge shows a machine embroidered seven cylinder radial engine with a two blade propeller in front, executed in silver gray rayon thread on a blue gray wool background. Offered in very good condition.

● Luftwaffe Horchfunker Tätigkeitsabzeichen (Sound Locator Trade Badge). This is one of many specialized signals patches used by the Luftwaffe, in this case using sound to locate incoming aircraft, and radioing in the location. Features crossed lightning bolts over a gothic letter H.

● Luftwaffe Signals Equipment Branch Tätigkeitsabzeichen (Trade Badge). These were worn by those who were responsible for managing the signals equipment of the Luftwaffe.

● Luftwaffe Motor Vehicle Driver Trade Badge (Kraftfahrpersonal Tätigkeitsabzeichen). The badge is in very good service used condition, with the colors well retained but showing age toning. It definitely looks to be uniform removed, and there is some mothing to the front and damage to the cloth backing.

● Luftwaffe BeVo Embroidered M35 Sports Shirt Insignia. Shows light age toning and staining, but still has the complete fabric surround, so it does not look to have been installed on a shirt at any time.

● Luftwaffe Gefreiter Rank Chevron (Dienstgradabzeichen), made with 10mm silver tresse on the correct Luftwaffe blue gray wool fabric.

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.