German WW2 Aircrew Parachute?

[Woody Brogdon]

just picked up this parachute and don't know much about it except it looks german and similar in general function to a AAF aircrew chute. any information including value would be greatly appreciated. i am new to posting and hope the photos work.
thx,

[jonofro]

yes ,all original!

[François B.]

No doubt about it......
Great Items..... My compliments.....

[Woody Brogdon]

thx, had my hopes up but was concerned by there not being any luftwaffe or waffenampt type stamps. was tempted to open the chute, but don't want that mess on my hands as my rigger skills are nil.

any idea what the handwriting on the card is for? other details such as model, late war, early war, specific use and/or features, etc?

and lastly, value.

thx again.

[François B.]

Hi,

the first chute has a BAL stamp on it pic.4. Bekleidungs Amt Luftwaffe.

And the writing on the label, says something about missing the chute on the harnas. "Ohne Ruckensatz" = no backpiece

Both chutes have the standard Luftwaffe numbers, stamps:

Geratnummer = equiment-number
Anforderzeichen = order-number
FL. = Fliegernummer (flying equiment-number)
Werknummer = work-number

The flying boots are late war.
Size 28,5 Producing year 1944

Cheers
Francois

[Woody Brogdon]

Thanks Francois-

Does BAL translate to Luftwaffe Uniform Stock?

Also was looking at cardboard tag and is it possible that there are two weights listed? If they are weights, then they appear to be in english pound (lb), but I figured WWII Germans used kilograms. If it is some type of weight (or force), it may be 7 lb 66 without backpad, and 9 lb 82 with backpad (mit Ruk?).

I weighed the harness and backpad as pictured and it weighs about 9 lb 14 oz on my innaccurate scale.

This is probably really basic, but can you tell me what Brustfallshirm translates to?

thx,
woody

[François B.]

Brust-Fallschirm= Breast-parachute

Now I look closer to the tag, it says something about the weight. With the chute on and without.

First the weight of the back-piece (IMO the chute), then the weight of the harnas, and then the weight together.


Cheers..

[Suber]

The BaL stamp is the acceptance stamp for the Luftwaffe. You can find many flight items with the same stamp of acceptance.

[THATGUY]

I'm no expert on Luftwaffe or anything, but has nobody noticed there are LTD snaps on this thing? Did any piece of Gear made by Germany in the 1930's-1945 have U.S. hardware???

[der Feindflug]

Brustfallschirm

Hello, the Brustfallschirm pack looks original and correct but I believe the harness is post WW2. I don't know much about the harness other than I don't believe it is a WW2 period harness. I will post some pics from Mick Prodgers reference book of the Brustfallschirm and the harness. Everything about the pack however looks good to me. The writing and information on the tag of the pack looks correct too. There seems to be one bungee cord missing on the left side of the pack. This would not concern me since it's hardly noticeable and it's just one cord. Congratulations sir, the Brustfallschirm pack you have is a very good example of a very rare piece of luftwaffe aviation.

[der Feindflug]

Brustfallschirm

Here is the Brustfallschirm pack like the one recently acquired.

[David Fettes]

I'm no expert on Luftwaffe or anything, but has nobody noticed there are LTD snaps on this thing? Did any piece of Gear made by Germany in the 1930's-1945 have U.S. hardware???

Yes, every single parachute bag and rigger tool kit bags.

[fw_190]

später brustschirm 1944-45, erkennbar an dem günen gurtzeug aus perlon. allerdings ist die form des auslösers für das gurtschloß ungewöhnlich. normal war die oberfläche glatt und hatte eine aufschrift.

BA oder BAL = bauaufsicht luftwaffe

BAL in kleidung = bekleidunfsamt luftwaffe

gruss
fw190

[Gran Sasso]

I'm no expert on Luftwaffe or anything, but has nobody noticed there are LTD snaps on this thing? Did any piece of Gear made by Germany in the 1930's-1945 have U.S. hardware???

Those are GERMAN snaps! WE developed those 1st - as many other items, which patent was later stolen / copied!

[Gran Sasso]

später brustschirm 1944-45, erkennbar an dem günen gurtzeug aus perlon. allerdings ist die form des auslösers für das gurtschloß ungewöhnlich. normal war die oberfläche glatt und hatte eine aufschrift.

This kind of buckle was 1st invented for the paratroopers parachute RZ36.