UNIFORMS
ALL IMAGES ARE PROTECTED UNDER
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT LAW, SEE THE OPENING PAGE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
ALL IMAGES ARE PROTECTED UNDER INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT LAW, SEE THE OPENING PAGE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
A most beautiful named Luftwaffe Flak Leutnant's Mess Jacket with vest by the prestigious tailors, Holters berlin
Price: £1500
A beautiful example of the Luftwaffe Mess jacket with vest by Holters Berlin, made from the highest quality materials as is expected from this tailor. The jacket bears the woven label of Holters Berlin, along with the matching Holters label within the pocket, with the owner's name, 'Gunter Gersteiner' and a tailoring date of 1938. The jacket retains the matching Leutnant epaulettes, along with a particularly fine 'droopy tail' Luftwaffe wire breast eagle/swastika. The jacket also comes with its original
silver wire agailettes and loops for an award. The matching tailored vest is complete with all buttons, and both the jacket and the vest have survived in mint condition. Excellent possibilities of researching the original owner !
An extremely rare and mint pristine Luftwaffe Flak 1938 pattern five button tunic with matching trousers
Price: £1,850
(We have been asked by the 'Museum of the German Airforce'to push for a sale of this tunic, so we are happy to negotiate on the price)
A perfect example of a Luftwaffe 1938 pattern five button four pocket tunic. Worn only for a very short time before falling out of favour, the 1938 pattern five button tunic had an extra button allowing it to be buttoned up to the neck. This tunic in typical OR quality field blue wool was completed for Flak Regt. 24, and has the chain stitched numbers to the epaulettes. The tunic has good high quality red doeskin patches with a single wing to each, along with the epaulettes and
breast eagle/swastika. Ex-Atkinson
'Museum of the German Airforce' collection.
A superb Luftwaffe Flak Leutnant's four pocket tunic
Price: £1,250
(We have been asked by the 'Museum of the German Airforce'to push for a sale of this tunic, so we are happy to negotiate on the price)
A near mint example of the Luftwaffe four pocket tunic. The tunic bears the high quality red wool collar patches and epaulettes, along with the wire eagle/swastika. The tunic also retains the L.V.A Berlin tailor's label. Overall excellent, near mint condition. Ex-Atkinson
'Museum of the German Airforce' collection.
An excellent Luftwaffe Flak NCO four pocket tunic
Price: SOLD
A particularly nice early example of a Luftwaffe four pocket tunic. The tunic has good high quality red doeskin patches with three wings, along with the epaulettes bearing full tresse, and one pip. The tunic retains a particularly nice quality private purchase NCO eagle/swastika machine embroidered in cord.The tunic also has its Luftwaffe lanyard, an Iron Cross 2nd Ribbon, along with the machine embroidered trade patch to the sleeve. Stamped into the pocket is the regimenht details, showing
the owner to be apart of Flak regt.26. The tunic has survived in excellent condition and is free from moth or damage. Ex-Atkinson
'Museum of the German Airforce' collection.
An scarce example of a named Luftwaffe Flight Oberst's flight blouse with trousers
Price: SOLD
A particularly nice quality mint condition Luftwaffe Oberst's flight blouse and trousers. This example is in a fine field blue ribbed gabardine material with matching trousers.The jacket has a mint pair of Oberst's epaulettes, flight collar patches and the silver aluminium Luftwaffe eagle/swastika. The blouse has loops for decorations and both the blouse and trousers survive in mint condition, being free from any moth or damage. The tailor label is missing from the jacket but is still present to an interior flap of the trousers. Ex-Atkinson 'Museum of the German Airforce' collection.
An extremely rare example of a Luftwaffe Flight Oberleutnants white summer flight blouse
Price: SOLD
Rarely seen in Luftwaffe collections is the Luftwaffe white summer flight blouse. This example is for a Flight Oberleutnant and is manufactured in the typical herringbone weave.The lightweight jacket has slip on style epaulettes, flight collar patches and the silver aluminium Luftwaffe eagle/swastika. The blouse has loops for various decorations and although exhibting light wear, is free from any moth or damage. Ex-Atkinson 'Museum of the German Airforce' collection.
An excellent Luftwaffe four pocket tunic originally belonging to Flight Leutnant Sohns
Price: SOLD
A mint pristine example of the Luftwaffe four pocket jacket. The jacket bears a Karlsruhre-based tailor's label of Erwin Fuchs and is made from a good later war quality ribbed gabardine. The jacket retains high quality yellow doeskin collar patches and epaulettes, along with the wire eagle/swastika. The jacket has loops for two awards (Iron cross 1st Class and Pilots Badge ?). An excellent tunic in mint condition. It could be possible to undertake further research
into Leutnant Sohns. Ex-Atkinson
'Museum of the German Airforce' collection.
A rare example of a Luftwaffe Flight Majors Tropical Service tunic
Price: SOLD
An excellent used tropical service tunic for a Flight Major manufactured in the typical tropical theatre tan material. The lightweight jacket has slip on style epaulettes, along with a silver aluminium Luftwaffe eagle/swastika on tropical backing. The tunic has loops for a decoration and a six medal ribbon bar, including the Luftwaffe long Service. The tunic has a wonderful 'theatre used' patina, with significant bleaching from the sun (both the silver braid on the epaulettes, and the breast eagle show oxidation). Ex-Atkinson 'Museum of the German Airforce' collection.
A superb Luftwaffe four pocket tunic with matching trousers originally belonging to Flight Oberstleutnant Kohler
Price: SOLD
A mint pristine example of the Luftwaffe four pocket jacket with matching trousers. The jacket bears the French tailor's label of Louis Jacques Mussier, Paris; a high quality French tailoring firm, known for providing tailored uniforms for members of the German forces. The finest quality Luftwaffe ribbed gabardine jacket retains the equally high quality collar patches and epaulettes, along with the wire eagle/swastika. The jacket has loops for a ribbon bar and also loops for a decoration (War
Merit
Cross with Swords 1st Class ?) The matching tailored trousers also bear the full tailors label. A stunning uniform in mint pristine condition; simply faultless in every respect. Being a very high ranking officer stationed in France, it should be relatively easy to undertake research on Kohler. Ex-Atkinson
'Museum of the German Airforce' collection.
An excellent Luftwaffe 'Kriegsschule' Flight NCO four pocket tunic with matching trousers
Price: SOLD
A particularly nice early example of a Luftwaffe four pocket tunic complete with matching trousers. The tunic has good high quality yellow doeskin patches with three wings, along with the epaulettes bearing full tresse, one pip, and the aluminium 'KS' monograms. The tunic retains a particularly nice quality private purchase NCO eagle/swastika hand embroidered in a combination of cello cord and silver aluminium.The tunic also has its Luftwaffe lanyard, and a ribbon bar including the Luftwaffe Long Service
award. sewn into the pocket is a full tailors label with the owners name and details. Both the tunic and trousers have survived in excellent condition and are free from moth or damage. Ex-Atkinson
'Museum of the German Airforce' collection.
An excellent and extremely rare example of a Luftwaffe Flight NCO private purchase quality flight blouse with matching breeches
Price: SOLD
A particularly nice example of a Luftwaffe private purchase quality flight blouse for the rank of Feldwebel. The blouse has good high quality yellow doeskin patches with three wings, along with the epaulettes bearing full tresse and one pip. The blouse retains the NCO eagle/swastika, Iron Cross ribbon, a bullion wire proficiency badge and loops for awards. Both the blouse and breeches have survived in mint pristine condition and are free from moth or damage. Ex-Atkinson
'Museum of the German Airforce' collection.
A superb example of the Luftwaffe officers cape
Price: SOLD
This stunning example of the Luftwaffe officers cape survives in mint pristine condition. Typically of the highest quality, this tailored cape is fully silk lined, is nicely finished to the collar, and retains the metal Luftwaffe cape chain, along with the beautifully hand embroidered Luftwaffe officers eagle/swastika. Ex-Atkinson 'Museum of the German Airforce' collection.
A beautiful Luftwaffe Flight Oberleutnant's Mess Jacket with braided trousers
Price: SOLD
A beautiful example of the Luftwaffe Mess jacket with braided trousers. The jacket bears the label of Heinrich Esders, Dresden, and retains the matching Oberleutnant epaulettes, along with a particularly fine 'droopy tail' Luftwaffe wire breast eagle/swastika. The jacket also comes with its original silver wire agailettes and even its court mounted Luftwaffe Four Year Service Medal. The matching tailored trousers have the full silver braids to the sides. A simply stunning uniform in close to mint condition. Ex-Atkinson
'Museum of the German Airforce' collection.
An excellent example of the Luftwaffe officers greatcoat for the rank of Oberleutnant
Price: SOLD
Today, surviving untampered examples of the Luftwaffe greatcoat are quite scarce, in part this was brought about by the fact that with a shortage of clothing in 1945, many greatcoats would simply be stripped of insignia and carried over for civilian wear. This example is of particularly high quality and retains the epaulettes and collar patches of a flight Oberleutnant; the Königsberg tailors label is also still present. Close to mint condition. Ex-Atkinson 'Museum of the German Airforce' collection.
First pattern Grey Anorak as worn by Luftwaffe / Heer
Price: £1250
A rare example of the grey (fully reversible to white) pattern anorak. The anorak is complete and remains in excellent condition free from any damage or fading of the colours. The anorak has full makers markings instead of Rb numbering, showing it to be an early manufactured piece. Ex-Atkinson 'Museum of the German Airforce' collection.
Camouflage reversible anorak for Heer / Luftwaffe in near mint condition
Price: £1250
An excellent example of the camouflage (fully reversible to white) pattern anorak. The anorak is complete and remains in excellent condition free from any damage or fading of the colours. All buttons are present, and the anorak shows virtually no use, and is fresh in colour both to the camouflage side, and the white reversible side. A hard item of clothing to find in this condition.
Generalleutnant der Infanterie four pocket tunic originally belonging to Knights Cross holder von Rothkirch
Price: SOLD
A beautiful example of the four pocket tunic for the rank of General der Infanterie. Tunic retains the golden bullion wire collar patches and entwined gold and silver braided epaulettes along with the golden wire eagle/swastika. Tunic retains the correct golden buttons throughout along with provision for various awards including the German Cross.
The tailors label is still present to the inside pocket and is dated 1943. Tunic shows light use and is free from any moth or damage. Nice untampered tunic brought back to the USA by a serving American soldier in 1945 and in a collection for the last twenty five years.