Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mint Geschwader Boelcke EM/NCO’s Cuff Title GTRexclude in original case of issue

in original case of issue (slightly scuffed)

trimmed with red and grey threaded piping

1944 he was promoted to Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)

tips of each main ray bent upwards with 12 o’clock tip missing

A First War 47th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge - Browning copper

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mint Geschwader Boelcke EM/NCO’s Cuff Title GTRexclude in original case of issue(Luftwaffe rmelband Geschwader Boelcke fr Mannschaften). Constructed of dark blue wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey inscription of GESCHWADER BOELCKE in Fraktur script, the reverse featuring a black cotton liner, unmarked, measuring 4 cm (w) x 46. 5 cm (l), a quintessential example of a cuff title distributed to personnel of Flieger Geschwader Fassberg (later Kampfgeschwader 27, Kampfgeschwader 154, and Kampfgeschwader 157)