Gary B

Dear Gefreiter,

He is a member of a Luftwaffe band unit, an Obermusikmeister (equivalent to a Oberleutnant). The tabs he is wearing are the post 37 pattern.

He is wearing the SA sports badge on his pocket flap and a medal bar with: 1914 EK2, Combattant Hindenburg Cross, unknown and (I believe) a Prussian Long service award.

Reverse apperars to have his rank and name "Obermusikmeister Paul Kutze of the Luftwaffe".

Gary B

Hi,

Early pattern Admin.

Gary B

Nice, Paul!

Gary B

Not much to tell, really. I've had this probably since the 60's. One of the few advantages to doing this stuff since before God created dirt...........

Hi,

As I mentioned in my posting on another forum, this is the 1st NCO Piped farrier patch I have seen or heard of.

Very nice. I see you are in VA. I am in Woodbridge, VA.

Gary B

Hmmm, I see you have been holdiong out on me Paul!

Great find. I only know of one other Luft Farrier badge in a collection. I beleive many Luft perosnnel used the Amry Farrier badge.

Indeed a rare find. Please PM me the price you paid for this so I will have one other thing to get mad at you for!

Gary B

Thanks everyone. Paul did most of the work, I just forced him to put my name on it!

Gary B

Hi Paul,

I will be picking up one other set. : )

Gary B

Oberleutnant Signal Reserves

Rvs

And a public announcement of gratitude to Paul R for finding these fugly things for me!

Gary B

Close up

Hi,

Here is one of the rarest of the Luftwaffe tabs, perhaps ever rarer than GFM tabs.

GAry B

Rvs

It has become more and more difficult for me to find tabs that I need for my collection, but I have managed to acquire a few over the past few months and I would like to share this set with the forum. These tabs are, perhaps, the ugliest pair I have ever seen in all of my collecting years. I am not sure of the country of origin.

Major, Flight-para, foreign made

Gary B

Hi,

A nice study of tab construction.

Gary B

I would say so.

Bill, I sent you an email.

Gary B

Dear Bill,

A very nice document. I love the Afrika Cuff documents with the Palm tree!

Gary B

Hi,

Very nice Maj Admin High Career grade tunic. I believe Paul R will be able to tell you what branches this guy could have been in based on the inner lay.

Gary B

Hi,

I have examined the picture with a loupe and I really can not tell what he is wearing. Paul, would you assume he is wearing a Recon clasp?

Gary B

Rvs

Admin Ausweiss

These were never identified but most likely deal with the reserve Luftwaffe admin.

Gary B

Rvs

P.S. I will be waiting for your PM, Paul!

Hi,

Attached are a pair of yet unidentifiable tabs. From the colors, they are most likely Administrative Reserve.

Gary B

Hi,

2 very nice bars. I was fortunate enough to see both of these bars in person shortly after Tom bought them.

Unfortunately, we both agreed at that time that these bars would not be identifiable, beauties none the less.

Gary B