![]() ![]() ![]() The Luftwaffe peak cap is made in dark blue-grey fabric with a black ribbed band and a black patent leather peak. The Luftwaffe side cap or Feldmütze comes with smaller version of Luftwaffe eagle and national cockade, while the Luftwaffe field cap ( Einheitsfliegermütze) comes in blue-grey fabric with silver piping on the crown for officers without insignia. Luftwaffe side cap ( Fliegermütze) is made in blue-grey wool and comes with silver cord piping on top of the turn-up for officers. The hard rubber ear cups are covered with dark brown leather and feature the ridge for goggle retention. Goggle straps and chinstraps are made of leather. Oval fleece cushions are fitted inside the helmet, over the ears, with plastic inserts tucked inside. The 101 model is similar to the leather 100 model and was improved with brownish-grey flecked material lined with grey-green satin. ![]() The LKp S-101 Luftwaffe Flying Helmet made by Siemens for the Luftwaffe. The paint jobs ran from excellent to poor, depending on how rushed they were and the craft ability of the artist. In doing this they covered up the flying eagle insignia. They brushed on two or three coats of standard paint that was used on trucks. All were painted an Africa Korps tan, by the parachute riggers and personal equipment men of each Regt. The second Fallschirmjäger Division that saw service in North Africa, used the standard paratrooper helmet with Luftwaffe decal insignia. The necessity of a different strap assembly was provided to prevent the loss of the helmet in the air and also giving more safety to the chin and neck regions from jolts and pressures. The visor and ear guards were removed to enable the headgear to be more compact and thus avoiding much of the protrusive parts in air maneuvering. There was also more filling in the internal of the helmet to protect the head during airborne operations. With its lighter weight and lack of helmet crimping, the Fallschirmjäger helmet was similar to the Model 1935 Stahlhelm but without a helmet edge. The Luftwaffe introduced the Fallschirmjäger (Airborne and Glider borne troops) helmet in 1936. Formal Full Dress (evening) for officers (m)Informal Full Dress for NCOs and men.Informal Full Dress (evening) for officers.Undress Uniform for officers and NCOs which lead (on duty).Ī number of various uniforms evolved in cut and design which were designated to cover any occasion Luftwaffe personnel would encounter. In late 1938 with the creation of the Panzerspähzug (armored reconnaissance platoon), the personnel of this company of the General Göring Regiment have taken the design of the Army styled black panzer uniform, but with Luftwaffe insignia, shoulder boards and collar patches. Though the Luftwaffe had variety of field divisions besides Flak units, it was the Hermann Göring Panzer Regiment – later Division – that was most unusual as the premier tank unit of the Luftwaffe. The Luftwaffe eagle insignia was different from the rest of the Wehrmacht: its wings curved upward and the swastika did not have a circle around it. The collar patches featured crossed batons the shoulder boards were similar to that of a Field Marshal, but with a Reichsadler clutching the batons. Black leather jackets were also worn by fighter pilots.Ī popular item of clothing was the Fliegerbluse, a blue-grey, single-breasted jacket without external buttons, intended to be worn in the confined space of an aircraft.Īs Reichsmarschall, Hermann Göring had specialized uniforms and insignia. ![]() The flying suit typically consisted of a beige jumpsuit, leather flying helmet and thick fur-lined boots. Ranks were indicated by seagull pips on collar patches, NCO braid along the collar's edge and on Army-style shoulder boards. The basic uniform consisted of a blue-grey single-breasted, open-collared jacket with four pockets and flaps, light blue shirt and dark blue necktie, blue-grey trousers, black leather boots and a blue-grey peaked cap, side cap or Model 1935 Stahlhelm. Illustration: "Handbook On German Military Forces" (US War Department, 1943) WW2 German Air force uniforms: miscellaneous ![]()
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