Very rare Luftwaffe insignia

[RamJet]

I think it is a good idea to show some very rare Luftwaffe insignia in a special thread. Not the usual stuff encountered, but items You only find with a lot of luck.

Hope PaulR and Gary B and others will also contribute to this thread.



I start with two sets of rare Luftwaffe Felddivision tabs and boards, an EM of the veterinary corps and a transport Leutnant.

Enjoy!



Best wishes,
Steve

[PaulR]

Wow... now that is some holy grail item there. Can you please show us the reverses?

I am sooo envious. I have been looking for LW vet stuff for about twelve years now.

LWFD prior to Jun1943 used the light blue slides for Field Police.

Here is a nice Disciplinary Unit set.

[JAL]

some super rare Luftwaffe insignia you found Steve.

Paul the set of Disciplinary Unit XI in red color Indicate that they are from a Flak Unit?

here is a single from Lufttechnische Akademie, front and back.

[JAL]

Front back?

[Gene]

Wow JAL, that is an incredible board!

[PaulR]

JAL, that is an amazing board. WOW. I dont recall seeing that embroidery. What does it represent?

IAW Vol 1 of "Uniforms and Traditions of the Luftwaffe", page 578, "Uniform of Soldiers Transferred for Disciplinary Reasons":

Soldiers wore the standard Luftwaffe uniform, but without branch color. The collar patches were made of blue/gray basic cloth with appropriate rank gulls. The shoulder straps were without piping and had the machine embroidered bright red roman numeral of the Luftgau where the unit was based.

[PaulR]

Here is another that I like very much. It is for the highest rank in the GFP, Oberfeldpoliziedirektor.

[JAL]

Hi Paul, thanks for the information;-)
I have not seen any other one that I've shown here, got it from a friend for some years ago, I thought it was fun with the front and back did not think about what business it was from before I came home
(Vol 1 of "Uniforms and Traditions of the Luftwaffe", page 366) that there is a photo of one who is in metal. Air Technical Academy (Lufttechnische Akademie)

super GMF you show here Paul.

[JAL]

ups GFP of course Paul, not GMF ;-)

[PaulR]

Thanks for the kind words JAL. Early LW Bau Officials.

[PaulR]

Field Police.

[giorgio]

Really thanks for sharing them.....
Very interesting.......
Giorgio

[RamJet]

Ah, thread is working.
Thank You very much, PaulR and JAL!

To continue the field police topic Paul started:
Feldpolizei Leutnant HG Division.
With arm shield.

[John Hodgin]

Very fine thread and insignia gentlemen! Thanks for showing these.

[RamJet]

Thanks, John, would be glad if You would contribute, too!


Close-up of the Field Police Officer arm shield, front and back: