Original WWII German Luftwaffe Matching Set FLAK ARTILLERY OBERSTLEUTNANT’S COLLAR TABS. (Kragenspiegel) Certified

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Original WWII German Luftwaffe Matching Set FLAK ARTILLERY OBERSTLEUTNANT’S COLLAR TABS. (Kragenspiegel) Certified.  Collar tabs were adopted by the newly formed Luftwaffe on April 14TH 1935 and followed the basic pattern of the earlier, DLV, Deutscher Luftsport Verband, (German Air Sports League), collar tabs. The collar tabs were worn in matching pairs and indicated the branch of service and rank of the wearer. Red wool collar tabs with two hand embroidered rank “gulls” encompassed by a closed top oak-leaf wreath in bright silver/aluminum threads. The collar tabs are piped in twisted silver/aluminum cord and are mounted on flat backings.  Very nice matching set.  Slightly worn condition; an excellent high-quality example.   Shows the expected age, wear and use.  In good but used 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 number! OUTSTANDING VERY RARE MATCHING EXAMPLE!

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Silver embroidered insignia on red fabric, likely military or ceremonial patches. Pair of WWII German war relics collar tabs featuring silver bullion embroidery on red cloth with silver cord pipingReverse side of a matching pair of WWII German Luftwaffe red felt collar tabs with silver cord piping and buckram backingGerman war relics showing a WWII German Luftwaffe Flak Artillery collar tab embroidered in silver bullion on red felt with silver cord trim