Help with idenftying and dating Unknown West German Insignia

[Finnishlion142]

Hello, I pick up a bunch of West German Insignias from a dealer who really did not care much for them. I only paid a $1.00 a piece for them. Would anyone happen to know what they are for and period that they date?


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[Collectinsteve]

It is difficult to date most of these items because the form did not change much over many years.

The first image is easy, though. It is a very early (1950s, early 1960s?) division badge for the Luftltande Division. The next is a cuff title (two per uniform) for general Luftwaffe personnel, lower enlisted ranks. The others are from after 1965:

3. Technical personnel, LW
4. Mechanic, LW
5. Aircraft security personnel, LW
6. Logistics, LW (Silver grade, for formal dress)
7. Logistics, LW (Gold? grade, for formal dress)
8. Base security, LW (Silver grade, for formal dress) <- created in 1975
9. Base security, LW (Bronze grade, for formal dress) <- created in 1975
10. Reconnaissance, LW (Silver grade, for formal dress)
11. Reconnaissance, LW (Bronze grade, for formal dress)

I might have the English translations of the jobs wrong.

Steve

[Finnishlion142]

Thank you.

[RamJet]

I might have the English translations of the jobs wrong.

Yes, a little bit.

From left to right after the cufftitle with the Luftwaffe wing:

3. Flight observer
4. Flight technician
5. Controller (Tower/GCA)
6./7. Logistics/Technical personnel
8./9. Ground defence units
10./11. Radar personnel

[Collectinsteve]

Heh, just a bit Thanks for the corrections.

What is a "flight observers" duties?

Steve

[RamJet]

To look out of the aircraft ...

Actually, this wing is for every air crew member besides pilot or WSO, could be a navigator, an observer, a sensor operator ...

And I was wrong with 10./11., it is for communications personnel. Radar operators in the GCI role or missile radar personnel has a special badge. Sorry for the mess!