Flak Lt. d.R.

[k-pp]

Would the colour of a reserve Flak Leutnant's collar patch and shoulder board be a straight red, or would there be an additional colour piping it?

The officer was serving with an active unit.

I have Brian Davis's book on Luftwaffe uniforms (vol.1), but it confuses me!

Many thanks,
Karl

[K Bandow]

Red with blue piping around it.
Thanks!
Karl Bandow

[k-pp]

Thanks for the reply Karl, much appreciated.

I guess there must have been a lot of reserve officers on active service at the beginning of the war - how come I haven't been able to find any examples of the red with blue in the internet or in books?


If the shoulder board also had a thinnish strap of cloth across it, would this imply the officer was waiting for an assignment? e.g. If he'd been sent on a course away from his unit and returned to find his temporary replacement had not yet stepped down?

Another puzzler!

Thanks again,
Karl

[macki]

Reserve is more of a light grey over a blue is more med and admin
a lite blue would be transport

[k-pp]

Thanks macki,

Reserve is more of a light grey over a blue is more med and admin
a lite blue would be transport

OK - how about a reservist in a Flak-Transportbatterie (Traba)?! Here you 've got THREE elements to consider, or is the transport factor irrelevant?

[PaulR]

Here is a pic of a LW reserve Lt. He needs to update his site as it is not available anymore


http://www.germanmilitaria.com/Luftw...os/L03649.html

This is from the "Collector's Guild" at www.germanmilitaria.com

As answered earlier to your orginal question... red with blue underlay. The first link is a photo of what is described.


Thanks
Paul REck

[macki]

your right i miss read the first post

[k-pp]

Thanks Paul,

I can't follow the links though. I'm at work and there seems to be a restriction in place on my computer to stop me from opening the two sites. Is there any chance of posting the image(s) on this thread?

Best wishes,
Karl

[Dave Suter]

Here is a flak resereve 2Lt's collar tab. This one is of unusual construction, but it gives you the idea.

[PaulR]

I am sorry, but Peter has copy protected images on his site. Maybe you can see it when you get home. It seems as if Sarge is posting another photo you can see. I really cant get enough of the Luftwaffe tabs!

Best regards
Paul REck

[k-pp]

Thanks guys, you've been a great help!

[Garth Thompson]

Reserve is more of a light grey over a blue is more med and admin
a lite blue would be transport

The grey secondary color is used by the Army indicating Reserve. The Luftwaffe used blue for the secondary color indicating Reserve.
Garth