Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pair Of Flight Oberstleutnant Officer Shoulder Boards Newly Listed some of the original gilding

some of the original gilding still intact

This is very likely due to the owner being transfered into the RFC from a different regiment

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a strip of red felt inserted into the slot in the back of the pommel

The Army and Air Force issue the same Senior and Master Parachutist Badges while the Navy and Marine Corps issue the Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist Badge to advanced parachutists

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pair Of Flight Oberstleutnant Officer Shoulder Boards Newly Listed some of the original gildingRussian braiding with four rows of interwoven silver coloured aluminum thread mounted on a golden yellow woven fabric base with single rank pip (indicating Oberstleutnant), measuring 37. 35 mm (w) x 103. 69 mm (l), very fine.