Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Rank and Specialist Insignia

(Insignien). A mixed lot of cloth insignia, including”

1. A Luftwaffe Gefreiter sleeve insignia, constructed of dark grey wool, the obverse bearing a silver aluminum wire tresse, unmarked, measuring 80 mm (w) x 70 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.

2. A second Luftwaffe Gefreiter sleeve insignia, cut-out variant, constructed of a dark grey wool base topped by a silver aluminum wire chevron, unmarked, measuring 85 mm (w) x 80 mm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue, in better than very fine condition.

3. A pair of factory-incomplete collar tab underlays, each constructed of dark green wool, unmarked, and measuring 30 mm (w) x 65 mm (l), in extremely fine condition.

4. A Police Horseman’s sleeve insignia, constructed of police-green wool with silver aluminum wire, unmarked, measuring 45 mm in diameter, demonstrating some mothing, in fair condition.

5. A matching set of NSKK shoulder boards for ranks Sturmmann-Obertruppführer, both constructed of black wool and topped by silver aluminum wire and black threaded piping, the reverse of each retaining an intact Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) label bearing a maker’s code of “A4/23” for Franke & Co., Lüdenscheid, both measuring 20 mm (w) x 125 mm (l), in uniform-removed and extremely fine condition.

6. A 55 mm length of silver aluminum wire piping, for use on uniform accessories, in extremely fine condition.