Luftwaffe Der Spiess fliegerbluse - FJR 3 ?

[PaulW]

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Note the (faint) upside down RB number!

[PaulW]

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[PaulW]

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More pictures of the NCO visor cap here (sadly not FJ marked...):-

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=737005

More pictures of the belt here:-

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=782344

[PaulW]

FJR 3 Photo album

An FJR 3 photo album from the Virtual Grenadier:-

https://www.virtualgrenadier.com/sale_item.php?iid=2163

Described thus:-

"Foto album from member of 14./Fallschirmjäger Regiment 3, album measures 22x16cm and has a textured cardboard cover with an early style aluminum Luftwaffe eagle, there are 33 total photos, the first several pages contain mass produced FJ-themed postcards, the balance of the album has photos of comrades undergoing jump training, field exercises, marches, on holiday, etc., captions in white and yellow pencil, there are photos of early GM smocks and double decal FJ helmets in wear, there are two photos of Feldwebel Döring who fell on Crete, nice little album from a unique unit."

I will add the pictures for future reference, again in case the link disappears over time.

Regards, Paul

[PaulW]

I think that's it!

[Gene]

Yowzers. . . pretty goldang sweet!

[PaulW]

Yowzers. . . pretty goldang sweet!

Thank-you Gene! It's definitely a favourite in the collection.

Best regards, Paul