58th Contemporary History Auction

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Luftwaffe uniform grouping for a Generalleutnant

Luftwaffe uniform grouping for a Generalleutnant

LOT 73-0050
SOLD
Auction ended        2nd March 2024  |  02:57 pm CET
RESULT
10.250,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 24,50 %

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PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS Small
MAKER
WEIGHT
LOT 73-0050
EAN 2000000830667
LOT 73-0050
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
EAN 2000000830667
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS Small
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
LOT 73-0050
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS Small
EAN 2000000830667
MAKER
WEIGHT
Germany 1918 - 1945


Description

A uniform grouping for a Generalleutnant of the Luftwaffe.

 

Tunic

Privately purchased 4-pocket tunic for a Luftwaffe General, made from blue-grey gabardine. 

Breast Eagle: Original. Hand stitched.
Collar Tabs and shoulder boards: both high quality reproductions. Generalleutnant.
Buttons: Complete, appear to be painted in gold colour.
Lining: Fine silk.No maker tag.

The tunic has 5 sets of loops for awards or qualification badges, as well as another for a ribbon bar. No moth damage.

 

Trousers

A private purchase breeches with white piping along the seams but without the wide stripes. This is correct for late-war General trousers.

No moth damage. The fabric of the tunic and trousers are of slightly different quality.

 

Visor Cap

A visor cap made from high-quality blue-grey cloth, with a partially loose sweatband. Original embroidered insignia with heavy patina on the golden wire piping. Re-attached. Parts of the sweat-band loose and re-attached.  It has the celluloid diamond intact, but no maker marks.

EREL marked sweat-band.


Boots and belt

Private purchase examples. The belt has painted metal fittings in golden colour. Boots are made from fine leather but there are no maker marks visible.


Condition
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