Any info on this pic?

[Richey4Real]

I found this pic on Ebay,was wondering if anyone could tell me more.I dont think ive ever seen the badge he is wearing before and the same goes for the "L" on his collars.

TIA

Nick

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...tem=6114842104

[gilles]

Strange indeed
Maybe Italian?

[erichcraciun]

Wrong.

Generalluftzeugminsterium (GL).

erich craciun

[François SAEZ]

It is my undertsanding that the badge is an officer cap badge for civilian technical/supply/equipment/test personal (Generallftzeugmeister).
Only officers caps were noted.
Seems that hand-embroidered cogwheel.
To be noted, many caps seems to be around while no photographs of such visor cap worn have been fond.

[François SAEZ]

To illustrate what I am saying

* Both pics come from the net for information/education purpose - they will be deleted on requet

Blue

[François SAEZ]

White

[Jos L C]

General Luftzeugmeister. ( Civil Technicians )

Cogwheel is called '" GL-industrie-Abzeichen "

The badge could be worn on both sides of the jacket .


Jos.

[Jos L C]

Hand-embroidered .


Jos.

[Rick Research]

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[Jos L C]

Rick ,this is all I could find ;

Personnel of the chief of supply and procurement service .
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Civil technicians of the General luftzeugmeister were assigned largely as
controllers , etc., of armament factories in the Reich and in the occupied countries.
no regulations have been encountered ,thus information is restricted to the rare items observed or from period photos.
Insignia for the GL , termed GL-industrie-Abzeichen ( GL-Industrial Insignia ) was introduced by a order ( LV 41 , no.661 ) dated 27 May 1941.

Jos.

[Jos L C]

BTW ,here's the picture from the link ,before it's gone..


Jos.

[David S]

Generalluftzeugmeister personnel were civilian technicians whose specialties in maintenance and supply. The Generalluftzeugmeister was authorized to send them to occupied countries on special assignments where their skills were required. Those civilians already stationed outside the reich were also under his supervision.

[PaulR]

BTW ,here's the picture from the link ,before it's gone..


Jos.

Oh I love this photo. Nice grab. I've never seen a GL tunic in tropical before.