Show your Luftwaffe cufftitles!

[Steven Flanigan]

Tannenberg - I'll get a better photo

[Leroy]

Gosh, Steven, did you raid the base cufftitle store??!!

Great selection of titles and wonderful to see! Some rare pieces in there.

Best,
Leroy

[wessel]

Ah, yes...just somewhat!! What quality!

[Leroy]

My scant abilityto research Luftwaffe items resulted in my determining that this example is an officer version and, a second pattern...only awarded to personnel who were members of the unit in the First World War. All true?

Given their rarity and narrow distribution, are they especially desirable for Luftwaffe collectors? or too specialized? I'd think that not many collectors have them in their collections.

All true and very hard to find. Yours is a great example and truly belongs in an advanced LW collection!

[Bob Hritz]

Now I know why I cannot find used or cut officer Gewchwader Immelmenn cuff title!

Bob Hritz

[fliegerass]

This one is also pretty

[Gary B]

My scant ability to research Luftwaffe items resulted in my determining that this example is an officer version and, a second pattern...only awarded to personnel who were members of the unit in the First World War. All true?

Given their rarity and narrow distribution, are they especially desirable for Luftwaffe collectors? or too specialized? I'd think that not many collectors have them in their collections.

Dear Scott,

You are correct, this is the 2nd pattern. The 1st pattern, as I recall, just had Richthofens name with russia braid on the top and bottom of the cuff. It was issued for a very limited time before being replaced by the 2nd pattern, which you show. One had to prove that he was a member of the squadron before being eligible to receive/wear this cufftitle. There is also a variation which has different dates known.

The Boelke cuff pictured here is even rarer than the Richthofen one. Criteria for eligibility was the same as the Richthofen cuff.

As for desirabilty, in my opinion, these would be the one of the rarest and most desirable of the Luftwaffe cufftitles (exluding the slew of Hermann Goring?LPG cufftitles). For what ever reason Luft cufftitles, esp those of squadrons, have always been slow movers. Perhaps it is because most of them are not visually appealing, white silver name on a plain blue cufftitle.

Gary B

[JG 51]

Wow.. great cufftitels