Snoopy

Hello This is my flak fliegerbluse, for a obergefreiter. It has original loops for one badge. The badge is an original "Luftwaffe erdkampf abzeichen". The tunic has a trade patch for a "funker". The tunic is in used condition. Hope you like it. Snoopy

Thanks Paul I am no expert on insignia, so I guess I am allways a bit worried. Thanks for the info on other units that used black as waffenfarbe. I did not know that Luftwaffe personell was assigned to the Luftschutz. I will try to post one of my other tunics now. Snoopy

Hello I made an attempt with my camera. The camera is not very good for close ups, so the pictures is a bit blurry. I used a flash in these pictures. I hope you like what you see.

I must admit, that I spent a lot of time on this one. I was really happy when I was finished. It was allso a nice feeling, that I had managed to make something, out of nothing. Snoopy

Hello I found a tip in a modelling magazine. First I made the wings from a sheet of balsawood. Then I cut lengths of thread, and glued them onto the wings. One thread for each rib location. Then I covered the wing in the first thick coat of paint, carefully not to cover the thread entirely. When the paint was dry, I sanded between the threads. I repeated this process several times, Until I had the decired rib effect. Snoopy

Hello I would like to show you all something I made about ten years ago. It's a Fokker D. VIII. The scale is approximately 1:48. I was very bored that winter. Then I found some scale drawings in a book. I made the wings and fuselage from wood. I used some metal and plastic pieces, mostly for details. I cannibalized Bic pens, for the machine guns. I had decided in advance, that the model would be scratchbuilt, so there are no parts scrounged from plastic kits. The markings and camouflage are handpainted. I know that the model has it's faults. The colours might be a bit wrong, but it's nevertheless my favourite model, since I put a lot of effort in it, and it's my only scratchbuilt model. One day I would like to make another one. I am tinking of an american interwar aircraft, with chrome yellow wings. I really like them, but I am having trouble finding scale drawings. Snoopy

Hello Stijn David That explains it all. I must admit that the entry confused me a bit. I think that I must have my eyes checked on monday. A really fascinating soldbook. I must tell you that a fuselage from a DFS 230, are currently being restored in Norway. I don't know how far the project has come. The glider was discovered in the norwegian mountains some years ago. I was told that the tubular frame of the fuselag was used as a radio mast. Believe it or not. I really look forward to the completion of the project. Snoopy

Hello again Now that you mention it, I don't think that they used any abbrevation for "see". They used (See). From the last page I can see that he served on the eastern front. I guess he saw a fair bit of action around Cholm. I have a question. What do you know about the "K.G. 2" entry? Snoopy

Hello Second attempt. I would say that this pilot served on attack or supply gliders. Starting out in K.G.z.b.v. 1. This unit flew DFS 230, Gotha Go 242 and The mighty Messerscmidt Me 321 Gigant, amongst other aircraft. Looks like he finished his flighttraining a bit late for "Operation Merkur". I would say that he served in north Africa, and later on the eastern front with 1. Go. staffel/K.Gz.b.v., and L.L.G. 2. When it comes to the aircraft he might have flown. I would say the Gotha Go 242, transport glider. The only thing that makes me a bit unshure about this theory, is that he seems to have spent about six months, during the period of the invasion of Russia, with Kampfgeschwader 2 Holzhammer. I know that this unit had at least one Junkers Ju 52. Did he start his flying career with all these units, flying Ju 52's or Heinkel He 111. In the first two units, he might possibly have been a glider tug pilot. This is maybe a long shot. The book allso has an entry from Erg. Gruppe (S) Langendiebach. I believe that the "S" is short for "See". This unit flew Heinkel He 60 floatplanes. I am a bit confused know. Well, Thats my theories. I am probably maybe leaning towards the last one. I must say that this is probably the most interresting page from a soldbook, that I have ever seen. Congratulations on owning it. Snoopy

Very nice collection. I like the safety harness for submarine crews. Snoopy

Hello Nice one. German handwriting in not one of my strongpoints, but I will have a crack at this one. Concerning the question about theatre of war, I would say Europe. A lot of interresting entries in this book. I believe that I can read that he has been attached to two staffeln of the famous Kampfgeschwader 200. Kampfgeschwader 200 used all sorts of aircraft, both german and captured aircraft. I seem to remember that captured B 17's where sopposed to have been used to judge speed and altitude of bomberformations. I don't know if this is correct. Some aircraft is allso said to have been used for agent drops. One of the staffeln was formed from 2/Versuchsverband/ Ob.d.L. The famous "Circus Rosarius". This unit toured fighter stations, to familiarise german pilots with captured aircraft. I say that the previous owner was a pilot, since the book has entries from a flieger ausbildungs regiment, and an inscription that looks like "Segelflieger schule". Snoopy

Hello I have a question. Did other Luftwaffe units use black collarpatches? If they did, what was the difference? I hope you like my tunic. This attempt on an close up, was what I could manage right now. I know that the tunic is in well used condition, and a bit dirty, but I like it. I might post a couple more today or tomorrow. Snoopy

Hello Lacking a good camera, I tried to make a close up, from the excisting picture. I don't know how it will turn out. I am no expert on uniforms or insignia, but to me the tunic looks untouched. The collar patches looks smoother in apperance, than the ones made from wool. All insignia is machinestiched onto the tunic. The tunic has some sort of faint unit inkstamp, and an eagle, in the liner. Snoopy

Thanks. I will try to take some close ups. I must borrow a camera first. My camera is useless for close ups. Snoopy

Hello This is one of my tunics. It's a fliegerbluse for an obergefreiter of the bautruppen. The waffenfarbe is black. It's in used conditions, but no moth holes. the tunic has a faint manufacturers ink stamp. What I can read is "Dressel". I hope you like it. Snoopy

Hello As promised, I will post my other Luftwaffe lamp. It's not a signallamp this time, but a "Flugscheinwerfer". In english, I believe it's called a landinglight. It's dated 1939, and the manufacturer is "Zeiss". My example is in unused condition. It still has it's original lightbulb. These lamps where used on multiengined aircraft. Mounted under a clear cover, in the leading edge of one of the wings, usually the left wing. I hope you like it. Snoopy

The signallamp itself is complete, but I forgot to mention that the plug is missing, so I really don't know what type of plug that was used on these lamps. It still has the original cable. If you all are interrested, I will post another type of Luftwaffe lamp from my collection. Snoopy