Hi,
I am owner of this Herman-Göring tunic
My question:
what do these markings mean?
Hi,
I am owner of this Herman-Göring tunic
My question:
what do these markings mean?
Kampfgruppe II./165 (bomber group 165).
Sturzkampf (dive-bombing squadron).
LBA35 (Luftwaffe bekleidungsampt 1935) clothing depot acceptance stamp and date.
Nice!
Last edited by Kohima; 07-28-2022 at 07:03 AM.
This one tells a story!
Great work by Kohima
Interesting markings. Looks like the tunic was repurposed/re-designated (what ever the term is) from a bomber group to the HG regiment.
A nice early tunic too when the unit was still a regiment
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The absence of NCO tresse to the collar edge suggests that this tunic was worn by an Oberfähnrich (in which case, the collar would be edged in silver twist cord - I cannot make out if the cord is silver or white in the photo).
It is certainly not unusual to see tunic markings struck out and passed to a different unit, primarily due to the disbanding of units and, later in the war, transfer of the individual. The strike is usually, though not always, accompanied by a year stamp of the transfer.
And an Other Ranks cuff title for an Oberfähnrich isn't quite right, an NCO's example should be on the tunic...
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