Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Insignia

(Insignien). A mixed lot of insignia, including:

1. A matching set of Luftwaffe Flight Personnel Hauptmann collar tabs, each constructed of golden-yellow wool with buckram cores, trimmed with twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire piping, and bearing three silver aluminum wire gulls situated above an oak leaf wreath of identical construction, both unmarked and measuring 42 mm (w) x 55 mm (l), demonstrating some mothing and material fatigue, in uniform-removed and very fine condition.

2. A group of three Luftwaffe Flak/Artillery Officer tabs, each constructed of red wool with buckram cores, trimmed with twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire piping, and bearing silver aluminum wire gulls and oak leaf wreaths to reflect various ranks, all unmarked and of various sizes, demonstrating minor to moderate material fatigue, in uniform-removed and better than very fine condition.

3. A Luftwaffe Qualified Radio Operator Enlisted ranks sleeve badge, constructed of dark grey wool, the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered silver-grey insignia, unmarked, measuring 58 mm in diameter, demonstrating moderate soiling, in very fine condition.

4. A Luftwaffe Transport Driver Enlisted ranks sleeve badge, constructed of dark grey wool, the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered silver-grey insignia, unmarked, measuring 55 mm in diameter, in unissued and near mint condition.

5. A Kriegsmarine second pattern visor insignia, constructed of a dark navy blue wool backer, the obverse bearing a central aluminum wire tri-colour cockade with a red wool centrepiece, situated within a gold bullion wire oak leaf wreath, stitched to a black mohair cap band, unmarked, the insignia measuring 65 mm (w) x 62 mm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue, in uniform-removed and near extremely fine condition.

6. A matching set of Kriegsmarine Leutnant shoulder boards, each constructed of dark navy blue wool, topped by four bands of silver aluminum wire piping, and retaining a gilded Kriegsmarine button, both unmarked and measuring 30 mm (w) x 115 mm (l), in uniform-removed and near extremely fine condition.

7. A Reichsfinanzverwaltung Zollassistent shoulder board, constructed of green wool, topped by two bands of silver aluminum wire piping interspersed with wide green chevrons, surrounding two central bands of silver aluminum piping interspersed with narrow green threaded chevrons, pinned with a gilded pip and Reichsfinanzverwaltung cypher, unmarked, measuring 30 mm (w) x 110 mm (l), in uniform-removed and extremely fine condition.

8. A Reichsbahn High Official’s collar tab, constructed of dark navy blue wool with a buckram core, trimmed with dark blue and golden-yellow threaded piping, and bearing a machine-embroidered golden-yellow mobile swastika situated within a Reichsbahn insignia and oak leaf wreath, unmarked, measuring 40 mm (w) x 75 mm (l), in uniform-removed and extremely fine condition.

9. A Stahlhelmbund NSDAP-period member’s armband, constructed of red cotton, the exterior bearing a white cotton disc overlaid by a black mobile swastika, stamped with a Stahlhelmbund Gau Altmark district insignia, otherwise unmarked, measuring 18.5 cm (w) x 10 cm (h) when folded on a flat surface, demonstrating minor soiling and material fatigue, an interesting example worn by Stahlhelmbund members shortly before the integration of the organization into NSDAP as the National Socialist German Combatants' Federation - Der Stahlhelm (NSDFBSt) in near extremely fine condition.

10. An packaged and unused roll of Reichsluftschutzbund gauze, demonstrating minor soiling to the exterior packaging, in unissued and extremely fine condition.