Bob Lyons

Always a pleasure to see your magnificent collection Justin, superb stuff ! Bob

I am guessing that it is Fliegerkorps ???

Very interesting Paul, yeah a shame you never scored the tabs. Ah well, the search continues..... Bob

Very nice, and very rare Paul, were the flight leaders all 'officer' grades, or did NCO's exist as well ?? Bob

Hi Renmore, Your helmet is a Model 1935 pattern Heer (Army) double decal helmet, the finish looks a bit dark with your photos, and probably aged down a bit, but would have started out as a lighter green coloured helmet (collectors call it an apple green finish). The maker mark will be found stamped inside the rim of the helmet as well as the batch number at the rear inside flange of the helmet (3648). Bob

Paul, Regarding the rose-pink piping of Engineer's, another possibility perhaps,: Jason A, pointed out page 126 of Angolia's Volume 2 of the Luftwaffe series, and the Rose-Pink Piping for my Luftwaffe Other Ranks/NCO visor cap as a possibility. The article doesn't mention if some NCO's remained in that rank after being accepted for the elevated career Or if they all became officers after acceptance. The article is as follows:- F. Flying Leaders Corps: A special branch termed "Flying Leaders" (Flugfuehrer) - also known as "Flying Leaders Corps" (Flugfuehrerkorps) Or "Pilot's Corps" (Flugzeugfuehrerkorps - was constituted in the spring of 1940. By order (LV 40, No. 1152) dated 5 September 1940 the conditions of acceptance were published. Only NCO's after their 10th year of service were accepted who had held a pilot's licence for at least four years. There was only the elevated career. These experienced pilots were utilized on very specialized fields, e.g. as flight instructors, test pilots, controlling pilots at aircraft plants, on weather reconnaissance flights, etc. The dark green branch colour and golden-yellow secondary colour was introduced by order (LV 40 No. 569) dated 10 May 1940. Uniform and rank insignia were those of the other officials of the elevated career, to include tri-angular pips on the collar patches. The backing of the shoulder boards were dark green and golden-yellow above. The order determined the titles as follows: Flugfuehrer - Leutnant Oberflugfuehrer - Oberleutnant Hauptflugfuehrer - Hauptmann Stabsflugfuehrer, Stabsflugfuehrer 1 Klasse - Major. By order (LV 41, No. 1562) dated 8 October 1941 the branch colouir was altered to pink. The golden yellow secondary colour was retained. The pink collar patches were now with propellers in lieu of pips (of the pattern of the Corps of Engineers). 　 　 Bob

Thank you Scott. There was at least one RK winner from the unit too :- Fischer Michael Luftwaffe Oberleutnant 1./Flak-Regiment 14 Bob

Thanks Paul, I found a bit more info regarding the Regiment.... Bob 1.Flak-regiment 14 Ludenscheid. Formed 01-10-1936 with 5 batteries in Lüdenscheid . In May 1940 the unit took part in the western campaign and supported the XI Army Corps. In April 1941 the unit was under the staff of the 201 Flak-Regiment in the Balkans. June 1941, the unit took part in the Russian campaign. In July 1942 the unit was at Sevastopol (Ukraine)and September 1942 in northern Russia in the sixth Flak-Division. In March 1943, the Division moved to France in Toulon with the 18 Flak-Regiment in the 13 Flak-Division. From March 1944 the unit was under the staff of the 85 Flak-Regiment from the 5th Flak-Brigade. In August 1944 the unit moved to southern France (Tarascon) under the staff of the 18 Flak-Regiment. In September 1944 they entered the 5th air district under the 13 Flak-Division. In 1945 the unit moved to the Elsass- and Upper Rhine area.

A few more photos..... Bob

Hi all, I am chasing any information that pertains to I./Flak Regiment 14, so I can add a bit more history to my Schellenbaum banner, I have this from a 'Google' search:- I./Flak-Regiment 14 (gem. mot.): Formed 1.10.36 in Lüdenscheid with 1. - 5. Batterien. Service:10.35 - 2.38 under Höh.Kdr.d.Flakart. in Luftkreis III 2.38 - 7.38 under Luftgaukommando VI 7.38 - 8.39 under Luftverteidigungskommando 4 1939/40 in Luftgau III and Luftgau IV 5.40 in France, supporting XI. Armeekorps 4.41 in the Balkans (Stab/Flak-Regiment 201) 6.41 Koluft 11th Armee (Stab/Flak-Regiment 18) 6.41 - 9.42 in Southern Russia (7.42 at Sevastopol) 9.42 in Northern Russia (Duderholf) under 6. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 18) 3.43(?) to France 6.43 in Le Creusot 1.11.43 in Toulon under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 18) 1.1.44 under 12. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 18) 1.2.44 under 12. Flak-Brigade ( Stab/Flak-Regiment 18) 1.3.44 in Tarascon under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 85) 1.4.44 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 85) 1.5.44 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 85) 1.6.44 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 85) 1.7.44 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 85) 1.8.44 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 85) 8.44 withdrawal from Southern France, under Stab/Flak-Regiment 18 1.9.44 in Luftgau V under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 85) 1.10.44 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 18) 1.11.44 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment FAS I (mot.)) 1.12.44 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment FAS I (mot.)) 1944/45 Oberrhein under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 85) Thanks, some photos of the banner to follow... Bob

Nice shots, wish they were in colour, I would guess possibly red for Gordon's photo, and John's man has seen Spanish service, maybe flight, but possibly Flak too...... Bob

Another great addition Gordon , and wonderful shot of your dad Norman ! Bob

And the visor cap is a fake !

Thanks Spaz, greatly appreciate the response, Best wishes Bob

Thanks Gordon ! Bob

Appreciate the comments guys, thank you ! Bob

Gordon, as always, really appreciate your comments mate, greatly appreciated and thanks ! Best wishes Bob

Very nice indeed ! I have just picked this one up locally.... Bob

I believe this one is an original period piece, any body got some info on the unit, types of vessels used etc, and where they were based, actions etc ??? Thanks Bob

My small corner of KM collecting. (sorry about the glare from the camera flash). Bob

My small corner of KM collecting. (sorry about the glare from the camera flash). Bob

My small corner of KM collecting. (sorry about the glare from the camera flash). Bob

The cap also came with it's removeable blue cover, also named to the same man. The interior cap stiffener is celluloid. Bob

And this was another local acquisition, named to a sailor in the technical branches of the KM. Bob

a couple more shots to finish off.... Bob