Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Uniform Insignia

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

1. A single Heer Flak/Artillery Officer collar tab, constructed of dark green wool with a buckram core, topped by two silver aluminum wire insignia bisected by red threaded tresses, unmarked, measuring 40 mm (w) x 65 mm (l), demonstrating minor material fatigue throughout, in uniform-removed and better than very fine condition.

2. A single Luftwaffe Flight Personnel/Fallschirmjäger Oberst collar tab, constructed of golden-yellow wool with a buckram core, trimmed with twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire piping, and bearing three silver aluminum wire gulls within an oak leaf wreath of identical construction, unmarked, measuring 40 mm (w) x 60 mm (l), demonstrating minor oxidation to the wire, in uniform-removed and better than very fine condition.

3. A single Luftwaffe Engineer/Construction Troops Leutnant collar tab, constructed of black wool with a buckram core, trimmed with twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire piping, and bearing a silver aluminum wire gull above an oak leaf wreath of identical construction, unmarked, measuring 40 mm (w) x 60 mm (l), in uniform-removed and near extremely fine condition.

4. A Luftwaffe Gefreiter sleeve insignia, constructed of dark grey wool, the obverse bearing a silver aluminum wire chevron, unmarked, measuring 80 mm (w) x 75 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.

5. A single NSKK shoulder board for ranks Sturmmann-Obertruppführer, constructed of black wool, topped by black threaded and silver aluminum wire piping, the reverse retianing an intact Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) label bearing a maker’s code of “A4/86” for an unidentified manufacturer, measuring 25 mm (w) x 130 mm (l), demonstrating extensive material fatigue including detachment of the piping, in very fine condition.

6. A 50 mm length of golden-yellow rayon piping, in extremely fine condition.

7. A length of 21 unissued HJ cap insignia, constructed of a white rayon base with multi-coloured machine embroidery, measuring 80 cm in total length, in unissued and near mint condition.