Luftwaffe Generals wearing an aiguillette

[all1knew]

Hello all,

Does anyone have any period pics they can share of a Luftwaffe General wearing a dress aiguillette?

please help if you can!

William Kramer

[Bob Lyons]

Here is an Army general wearing them Billy, I couldn't fine one for the Luftwaffe though..
This is Generaloberst Eugen Ritter von Schobert...

Bob

[Bob Lyons]

GFM Milch wearing one in the back behind Hermann Göring...

[Bob Lyons]

Hermann Göring wearing one in this pic....

[GdC26]

Göring, Milch

[wilhelm Saris]

You can find all about this in my book "Aiguillettes of the Third Reich", published in 2007
by Bender Publishing with 640 pages. In various sections the general's subject is told
about with many photographs. Not just Luftwaffe, but practically all organizations of the
Third Reich, political, military and civil.

[all1knew]

You can find all about this in my book "Aiguillettes of the Third Reich", published in 2007
by Bender Publishing with 640 pages. In various sections the general's subject is told
about with many photographs. Not just Luftwaffe, but practically all organizations of the
Third Reich, political, military and civil.

well I guess I'm just confused. While searching the web I ran across this example which is listed as Heer. It is only the single type (similar to Luftwaffe and adjutant) so what is this pattern?

is there a difference in meaning or branch? I'm sorry but I don't have a copy of that book

William Kramer

[all1knew]

Additionally, Bill Shea sold this uniform belonging to a General der Flieger Stefan and it features a single cord type aiguillette worn not with a brocade belt but the typical golden double claw buckle. Is this acceptable? If so then there must be a different meaning between the two gold types we see, correct?

William Kramer

[DonC]

The dress aiguillette is only to be worn with the brocade belt, William. Same as for the Heer. LW aiguilettes should not have the ferrules on them - the first Goering photo is very early after the establishment of the LW, so he is still wearing a Heer-pattern aiguilette The one you posted might be Reichswehr - Wilhelm could probably tell us. BTW, Goering is most definitely NOT wearing his aiguillettes according to regulations - shocking!

Don

[all1knew]

The dress aiguillette is only to be worn with the brocade belt, William. Same as for the Heer. LW aiguilettes shoudl not have the ferrules on them. The ne you posted might be Reichswehr - Wilhelm could probably tell us. BTW, Goering is most definitely NOT wearing his aiguillette according to regulations - shocking!

Don

so what exactly are the single cord aiguillettes then? They're not for brocade dress, but what do they signify?

I'm sorry I'm so confused by this.

William Kramer

[DonC]

That I cannot say, WIlliam.

Don

[GdC26]

so what exactly are the single cord aiguillettes then? They're not for brocade dress, but what do they signify?

I'm sorry I'm so confused by this.

William Kramer

William,
I’m not sure what mean by single cord - do you mean the types shown by you in this thread? These are indeed the typical LW general style, as also shown in the pics posted. If so, what alternative style are you contrasting them with? The Heer general style shown in post # 2?

Sandro

[wilhelm Saris]

It would lead to far for me to explain all about the cords, as I do not have the time
to go into depth with it. Therefore I wrote that book, so people could see and read
about what, how and such.
Officially an aiguillette goes with a brocade.

In 1927 the single braid was introduced for the army. There is a beautiful photo
from Goering wearing the golden version with his general's army uniform on
page 55. The single one as shown here could be a version for the police, as they
did wear this type also. On page 215 there is one with a promotion-document of
the owner the Generalmajor der Polizei Theodor Siebert. The items were supplied
too me by the Polizeihistorische Sammlung at Berlin.

And of course the Luftwaffe did wear this form, as did the TeNo, the forestry organisation
and so on.

[all1knew]

William,
I’m not sure what mean by single cord - do you mean the types shown by you in this thread? These are indeed the typical LW general style, as also shown in the pics posted. If so, what alternative style are you contrasting them with? The Heer general style shown in post # 2?

Sandro

yes, and I guess Goring wearing the style with two braided cords and the ferule tips is what is throwing me off.

thank you to all who have helped thus far.

William Kramer

[wilhelm Saris]

Why he did wear the ferrules is not mentioned. I guess he adapted
this on own accord or while he once was an army general.
He was the man and could do that!