July 12-14, 2022 Collectible Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/13/2022
Lot contains: (A) Prewar (1935 dated) Luftwaffe "Tuchrock" (service tunic) to an "Obergefreiter" assigned to the "S. Flg. H. Kdtr. W'haven" (Sea Airfield Command Wilhelmshaven). Tunic is made from a very high quality prewar blue-gray wool, with only very light insect tracking on the back and collar, light nap wear on the collar inside; all of which are difficult to notice. The tunic was issued and exhibits only very light wear. Tunic is extremely well-marked on the inside left front with a large maker ink stamp, size markings, "LBA35", "S. Flg. H. Kdtr. W'haven", "1. Borde Flg. Staffel" (1st Shipboard Flight Squadron), "1/196" ("Bordefliegergruppe", 1st Embarked Air Group). There are also a number of illegible markings which seem to relate to the other unit markings. This unit, created in 1937, flew the Arado 196 floatplane to provide Luftwaffe aircraft to Kriegsmarine warships. They later provided coastal reconnaissance until the end of the war. Tunic is fully lined in a gray cotton with very light wear. The collar has 2 machine-sewn golden-yellow Flieger branch collar tabs, with 3 matching aluminum gulls era-applied through each tab. Matching wool golden-yellow piped shoulder straps are era--sewn into the tunic. The early droop tail eagle is correctly era hand-applied over the right upper pocket. The pocket flap on that pocket is sewn down to prevent disturbing the sewn eagle. All eight of the tunic and pocket buttons have the same maker, and the two smaller shoulder board buttons are matching as well. An "Obergefreiter" rank chevron and "Fliegertechnisches" (technical aviation personnel) trade badge are era hand-sewn to the left sleeve. A great tunic to a very unique early Luftwaffe unit. CONDITION: Overall excellent plus. (B) Wood green painted German hanger marked "Olympia 1936" with two sets of Third Reich Berlin 1936 Olympic markings, and a painted floral pattern. CONDITION: Overall excellent. WEZ
Item Dimensions: 16" X 13"