Herman Göring Division Hauptmann’s Collar Tab

Constructed of white wool, centering three rank "gulls" and oakleaf half wreath, all embroidered in silvery wire, and edged with bright twisted silvery cord; reverse backed with standard buckram base.

Scarce collar tab

The Reichsluftwaffe, (National Air-Force), was officially established on February 26TH 1935 as the third branch of service of the Wehrmacht, (Armed Forces). On March 9TH 1935 the formation of the new Reichsluftwaffe was announced to the foreign press and on March 16TH conscription was reintroduced for all three branches of service. On May 21ST 1935 the Reichsluftwaffe designation was altered to Luftwaffe, (Air-Force). On April 14TH 1935 collar tabs were adopted by the newly formed Luftwaffe which followed the basic pattern of the collar tabs that had been utilized by the DLV, Deutscher Luftsportsverband, (German Air Sports Association), the Luftwaffe’s clandestine civilian forerunner. The collar tabs were worn in matching pairs and usually indicated the branch of service and rank/position of the wearer. The different branches of service within the Luftwaffe were allocated specific, identifying, waffenfarbe, (Branch of Service Color), with pink being chosen for personnel serving with Ingenieurkorps der Luftwaffe, (Corps of Engineers of the Air-Force). 

Good condition, has some wear.

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