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Old 27th January 2014, 16:16
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Re: Luftwffe & captured Allied Flt.Gear

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Originally Posted by researcher111 View Post
Hello

Thank you lots for posting these photos, to my knowledge the flyers jacket worn on your shot is a standard German issue .
The jacket Moelders is wearing in my second photo is NOT German issue. It's private purchase. The Luftwaffe did not issue a leather jacket until 1944, it came in shades of brown and greys. The majority(not all) of these were electrically wired for heated flight gloves.

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