Description
This is a beautiful World War II Nazi Germany Luftwaffe cuff title for an officer in the Geschwader General Wever. Kampfgeschwader(or Combat Wing) 253 was named for General Wever shortly after his death in a crash on 6 June, 193Later, in 1938, the unit became Kampfgeschwader The unit saw service in teh Spanish Civil War, against Poland, and against England in the Battle of Britain, and also in North Africa before coming back to the continent to continue the fight against teh UK and Russia and finally just defending Germany as the Allies closed in.
VINTAGE:Circa 1940.
SIZE:17" length by 1-1/8" width.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Blue wool felt cuff embroidered in silver bullion threads.
ATTACHMENT:To be sewn on.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a Nazi Germany collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. CON-TR-15 LAIJJX5/10 RET4/15
CONDITION:8+ (Excellent): Cuff title shows very little wear.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.