Lot 8808
Leutnant Albert Deufl – paratrooper flight tunic, with awards and cuff title “Kreta“
Orders and Military Collectibles from 1919 onwards | A109r | Live auction | 1186 Lots
Description
Depot piece, grey-blue Luftwaffe cloth, typical enlisted man's type, the button placket removed and replaced with a “Ri-Ri” zipper (contemporary), collar tabs and shoulder boards for a Leutnant of the Fliegertruppe, hand-embroidered officer's breast eagle, a silver cord around the collar, probably re-sewn, on the left side two small “buttonholes” for badges, two cloth loops for a badge and a ribbon bar, a sewn-on Paratrooper Badge, cloth type for EMs/NCOs, cuff title “Kreta” (re-sewn), all buttons in place; grey cloth lining, with depot stamp. Overall length 68 cm, shoulder width 41.5 cm, sleeve length 60.5 cm. Includes a 3-place ribbon bar, an 1939 Iron Cross 1st Class (“65”), a Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge, and a Wound Badge in Silver (“30”). A modified flight tunic. Signs of age and wear, the zipper is hard to close.Condition: II Questions about the lot?