Three Coastal Artillery Collar Tabs

Constructed of blue wool, with embroidered half oakleaf wreath and three sea gulls, in bright silvered wire, edged in twisted silvered wire; reverse backed with standard buckram base; a nice matching pair, excellent quality, in slightly worn condition. (ex George Petersen collection).

Consisting of aluminum stamped badge, marked on reverse, 55mm wing span; and hand embroidered wreath and cockade, in silver bullion wire, on top of Luftwaffe grey padded cloth; in worn condition.

This is a well preserved Torpedoboot Leopard Mützenband/capt ally; constructed of golden embroidery on a black rayon backer; measuring 1455 mm x 34 mm; lightly soiled from use but overall better than fine condition.

 

Footnote: The Leopard was a torpedo-boat of the Imperial Navy and the Kriegsmarine, and was launched during the Spanish Civil War On August 15, 1929. During the Second War, the ship was stationed in the North Sea, and tasked with escort and patrol duties. On April 29, 1940, Leopard suffered a rudder failure and collided with the Minesweeper ship Prussia/Preußen at 12:38 AM, resulting in the Leopard sinking at 1:55 AM.

 

Four Third Reich Constabulary Collar Tabs -  The first tab in gold-coloured bullion wire with green embroidery in the centre of both insignia on black wool, 34 mm x 66 mm; the second tab in dark gray, ultramarine blue and forest green embroidery on forest green wool, 31 mm x 68 mm; and two Constabulary Collar Tabs: Reich Protection, Enlisted Men and NCOs (Unterwachtmeister to Meister) in gray and dark green embroidery, 28 mm x 89 mm each, uniform worn, frayed. Very fine.