Original WWII German Luftwaffe (Airforce) “GESCHWADER IMMELMANN” CUFFTITLE. (Erinnerungsbander) Certified

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Original WWII German Luftwaffe (Airforce) “GESCHWADER IMMELMANN” CUFFTITLE. (Erinnerungsbander) Certified. The Geschwader Immelmann, (Immelmann Squadron), Commemorative Honor cufftitle was one of a series of commemorative honor cufftitles introduced by the Luftwaffe to honor fallen comrades and heroic pilots of WWI. The Geschwader Immelmann cufftitle was introduced on April 18TH 1935 for wear by all personnel of Fliegergeschwader Schwerin, (Flight Squadron Schwerin). The cufftitle was to be worn by all ranks on the lower right sleeve of the service tunic and officer were also authorized wear of the cufftitle on the lower right sleeve of the flight blouse and the optional white summer tunic. Oberleutnant Max Immelmann a WWI German fighter ace and winner of the coveted Pour le Mérite was credited with fifteen official aerial victories before he was killed in battle on June 18TH 1916. Of Note: During the war Fliegergeschwader Schwerin was renamed Stuka. Geschwader 162 and eventually Stuka. Geschwader 2, but personnel retained the right to wear the cufftitle. EM/NCO’s pattern, deep navy blue, woven wool construction cufftitle with machine embroidered Gothic script: “Geschwader Immelmann”, in silvery/grey threads. The cufftitle is approximately 36mm wide and 52cm long. The cufftitle has both the top and bottom edges machine stitched down to the reverse and has the typical opened back revealing the reverse of the embroidered script. Nice used example.   Nice example showing the expected minor age and wear some mothing overall good  condition.   Gettysburg Museum Certified (COA) provided. 100% Guaranteed to be authentic brought home by a U.S. Veteran. Sold for historic purposes only. See our other pieces on our web site. Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. Great artifact! don’t miss it! Uniform removed   GOOD USED CONDITION! VERY RARE!