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Old 29th October 2011, 11:16
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Luftwaffe insigna

Would any militaria expert provide me with some information concerning this Luftwaffe insigna ?

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Old 29th October 2011, 11:34
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Re: Luftwaffe insigna

Not Luftwaffe but Army
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Old 29th October 2011, 11:35
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Re: Luftwaffe insigna

IMHO that is not a Luftwaffe insignia at all. A Luftwaffe eagle would have curved wings and would be as if doing a dive flight.
To me it looks like Army or -if not military- Political/ Civil.
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Re: Luftwaffe insigna

Hi Gilles

It is almost certainly an eagle from a German army peaked cap

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Re: Luftwaffe insigna

I was confused by the eagle..

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