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Old 01-18-2008, 09:41 PM   #1
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Luftwaffe Aircrew

Below are some pictures of equipment and such that I have saved that might be found on a typical luftwaffe crewmen.

1st picture is of a flight jacket is unusual in that it has Hauptmann rankings. Most if not all do not due to possibility of being captured.
2nd coin that could be in pilot pockets
3rd different coin that could be found in pilot pockets
4th Wedding picture that could be found in a luftwaffe pilots pocket if married.
5th A luftwaffe ring that a pilot might be found wearing.
6th picture is that of a luftwaffe hand book. If any one has one in pdf format I would love to see it along with many other people here.

Please feel free to add more to this.
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File Type: jpg Luftwaffe flight jacket.jpg (50.6 KB, 227 views)
File Type: jpg coin.jpg (44.5 KB, 222 views)
File Type: jpg coin 2.jpg (58.3 KB, 219 views)
File Type: jpg Luftwaffe wedding.jpg (20.0 KB, 220 views)
File Type: jpg luftwaffe ring.jpg (15.1 KB, 221 views)
File Type: jpg Luftwaffe handbook.jpg (27.0 KB, 218 views)
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Old 01-18-2008, 09:55 PM   #2
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Thats a ring I would love to own. great stuff!
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Old 01-18-2008, 10:07 PM   #3
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Few more pictures of stuff that can be found on a Luftwaffe pilot.

1st picture is a German id tag
2nd picture are a pair of 1944 heated flight boots.
3rd picture is a pair of Luftwaffe flight goggles
4th picture is a Luftwaffe cigarette lighter
5th picture is a Luftwaffe pilot badge
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File Type: jpg German Dog tag.jpg (19.7 KB, 218 views)
File Type: jpg 1944 Winter heated flight boots.jpg (34.9 KB, 216 views)
File Type: jpg Googles.jpg (18.8 KB, 218 views)
File Type: jpg Luftwaffe cigurate lighter.jpg (127.6 KB, 219 views)
File Type: jpg Luftwaffe pilot badge.jpg (23.2 KB, 216 views)
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Cool stuff Micdrow. Do you know how they would heat the boots?
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Old 01-19-2008, 06:51 AM   #5
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Cool stuff Micdrow. Do you know how they would heat the boots?
From what I understand heated boots were produced for wear with the electrically heated one piece and two piece flying suits with 12volts or 24 volt wiring connectors to allow them to be connected to the flying trousers.
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Nice stuff Micdrow. THX for posting here.
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Great stuff micdraw
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Few more pictures that I dug up.

1. Luftwaffe Heavy, Medium and Dive-Bomber flying clasp. Gold was issued upon completion of 110 operational flights.
2. German cigarettes
3. Matches
4. JG 2 Luftwaffe cigarette case
5. Luftwaffe award document
6. Luftwaffe Tunic
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File Type: jpg bomber squadron award.jpg (26.5 KB, 191 views)
File Type: jpg cigarettes3.jpg (65.9 KB, 187 views)
File Type: jpg solders matches.jpg (40.4 KB, 200 views)
File Type: jpg 6a0b_1.jpg (31.7 KB, 186 views)
File Type: jpg luftwaffe award document.jpg (152.8 KB, 185 views)
File Type: jpg Product17083.jpg (26.9 KB, 172 views)
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1. Luftwaffe helmet
2. Luftwaffe Field Cap
3. Luftwaffe Battle of Britain Ring
4. German cigars
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File Type: jpg luftwaffe field cap.jpg (46.1 KB, 185 views)
File Type: jpg pix498486437.jpg (16.7 KB, 184 views)
File Type: jpg cigar.jpg (31.4 KB, 171 views)
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Paul the tunic is not Luftwaffe, it would be blue grey, different breast eagle as well as collar patches are not segmented elongated as shown, would be yellow backing with silver white gulls indicating flight - yellow background.

Your very first pic of the Luftwaffe Lederjacke is typically unknown to have such high ranking shoulder boards sewn into the seams............a big no no, maybe up to Hauptmann but extremely rare if not shown in an above rank for obvious security reasons
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Paul the tunic is not Luftwaffe, it would be blue grey, different breast eagle as well as collar patches are not segmented elongated as shown, would be yellow backing with silver white gulls indicating flight - yellow background.

Your very first pic of the Luftwaffe Lederjacke is typically unknown to have such high ranking shoulder boards sewn into the seams............a big no no, maybe up to Hauptmann but extremely rare if not shown in an above rank for obvious security reasons

Many thanks Erich and very interesting. I will see if I can find another flight jacket. I will change wording at top because it is so unusual and find another flight jacket. The tunic has been replaced, hopefully this one is closer.

Corrections welcome, Ive corrected a couple of items above already. This is new learning experince at least for me. Additions more then welcome.
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great stuff micdraw like the smokes betcha they're a little stale now
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Hi chaps

found this site containing plenty of colour images of Luftwaffe uniforms and flight kit.
Luftwaffe Airfield Re-enactment Group - Uniforms & Equipment

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great stuff micdraw like the smokes betcha they're a little stale now
60 plus years later, I bet your right. Its surprising what a person could be carrying at the time period

Interesting site spitfirefive, I like the tool box. Maybe some day I could do some threads on aircraft tools. Might be interesting subject or maybe a project for some one else too looking for an idea.
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Couple of manuals, one is the German hand book. The other is a German infantry hand book under pictures


1. German eating utensil
2. German cuff Udet


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File Type: pdf German infantry weapons.pdf (11.07 MB, 32 views)
File Type: jpg German fork spoon.jpg (7.1 KB, 163 views)
File Type: jpg CTLuftUdetF.jpg (15.7 KB, 162 views)
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