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    Luftwaffe "G L" troops revisited

    Luftwaffe "G L" revisited.
    Luftwaffe "General Luftzeugmeister" technical officials.

    First a repeat of some period images (posted before by me and fellow WAF members),
    illustrating the wide variety of uniforms and insignia worn!

    Uniform evolution of these aviation technical specialists:
    - black dyed French uniforms with "Roman "G L" cyphers
    - black dyed Luftaffe fliegerblusen with GL insignia
    - regular LW fliegerblusen
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    Last edited by NickG; 05-03-2009, 07:25 PM.

    #2
    Note "G" (viewers left) and "L" (viewers right) cyphers here on the shoulderstraps
    with rank pips! "G L" troops never wore tresse...
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      #3
      They operated in the tropics as well.
      Note cap and tunic lacking LW eagle and placement of
      "G" + "L" collar cyphers on collar!
      The "G L" cogwheel device here worn on left breast...
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        #4
        Left; converted black dyed French uniform as originally worn and
        right; a standard LW pattern fliegerblouse, both with appropriate
        "G L" insignia
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          #5
          several variations in badging....
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            #6
            Shoulderstraps with rank pips and " G L" cyphers!!!
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            Last edited by NickG; 05-03-2009, 07:45 PM.

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              #7
              BLACK dyed fliegerblusen with Blue-gray luftwaffe shoulderstraps!
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              Last edited by NickG; 05-03-2009, 07:27 PM.

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                #8
                Black dyed French uniforms. black dyed Fliegerblouses and standard blue gray
                fliegerblouses!
                Blue gray shoulderstraps on black dyed fliegerblouse uniforms!
                Note "GL" cogwheel devices!
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                Last edited by NickG; 05-03-2009, 07:46 PM.

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                  #9
                  Here you can tell the clear difference between black dyed and standard LW
                  fliegerblouses eventhough its a b/w image! Big contrast!
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                    #10
                    Now lets bring these pictures alive! IN COLOR!!

                    This is a reconstruction of what such a "G L" uniform would have looked like in WW2.
                    A black dyed war time fliegerbluse with pants, badged as a Luftwaffe Luftzeugmeister aeronautical technician!
                    Everything shown is original in these images but restored...but hey...
                    Ask the question: how often have you seen one of these in real life? (untouched or restored...never?)
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                    Last edited by NickG; 05-03-2009, 11:33 PM.

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                      #11
                      Close up! The "G L" cyphers are pretty much unobtainable...
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                      Last edited by NickG; 05-03-2009, 07:37 PM.

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                        #12
                        "g l"
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                          #13
                          The pants, not dyed...made in black!
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                            #14
                            details
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                              #15
                              Good thread. Very useful information.

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