Bob Lyons Posted April 1, 2007 Posted April 1, 2007 An Oberst of flight, 4 pocket service tunic with period loops, the RK and flight clasp on this are repro's, the rest are ok....
Bob Lyons Posted April 1, 2007 Author Posted April 1, 2007 I don't have a ribbon bar that fits in all of the loops, so have made do with what you see, here is another view of the tunic...
Bob Lyons Posted April 1, 2007 Author Posted April 1, 2007 And the last shot of it. Tunic doesn't have a makers lable, but does have a name tag sewn into it at the base of the collar, and that name is for Oberst von Maltzahn, but I can't say if the tag is 100% original to the tunic or not, I will dig up a photo of the name tag and add that a bit further on if anyone is interested.Hope you like the photos,CheersBob
Bob Lyons Posted April 1, 2007 Author Posted April 1, 2007 The things I find on the internet, here is a 4 pocket tunic, maybe it is his, .. Loved the stupid show when I was a kid, so had to throw this in here... sorry!!Bob
Paul R Posted April 1, 2007 Posted April 1, 2007 Another great tunic!!! Thanks Bob!!I used to love Hogan's Heroes as well. It is not aired here anymore...
ERIC Posted April 1, 2007 Posted April 1, 2007 That's a real sweet Oberst Tunic, Bob! Now all you need is a DKiG for the other breast pocket and you'll be all set! ERIC
luftguy Posted April 1, 2007 Posted April 1, 2007 These is a sweet tunic!MALTZAHN, G?nther, Freiherr von. (RE, DKG). Born 20.10.1910 in Wodarg/Pomerania. Ritterkreuz awarded 30.12.1940 after 13 victories. Eichenlaub awarded 24.07.41 after 42 victories. Flew 500+ combat missions. Final score 68 (of which 33 in Russia). Kommandeur II./JG 53 (08.39 - 10.10.40). Kommodore JG 53 (10.10.40 - 04.10.43). Promoted to Oberst on 01.12.43. Jagdfliegerf?hrer Oberitalien (12.43 - 09.44). Stab/General der Jagdflieger (10.44 - 1945) Died 24.06.1953 in D?sseldorf. Bill
Bob Lyons Posted April 2, 2007 Author Posted April 2, 2007 Thanks guys, yeah Eric, I had a lovely example of a DKiG, and moved it when I was trying to get out of the hobby, something I now regret, and will track another one down for the Herr Oberst soon I hope.Bill, I will get the disc where I took the photo of the name tag and post it soon....and Paul, I did promise I would do the pix for you, Glad you like the end result.!!Bob
Bob Lyons Posted April 2, 2007 Author Posted April 2, 2007 Tracked down the scans I have on disc, so here they are, first up is the name tag in the collar....
Bob Lyons Posted April 2, 2007 Author Posted April 2, 2007 I acknowledge that anyone can add a name tag, so I can't say for sure that this tunic did belong to von Maltzahn, but maybe I can one day find a decent shot of him with his awards as an Oberst, and maybe match up the loops...Here is another shot of the eagle, this is scanned ...
Bob Lyons Posted April 2, 2007 Author Posted April 2, 2007 Collar patch scan, the detail in these patches are superb....
Bob Lyons Posted April 2, 2007 Author Posted April 2, 2007 The back of the collar, showing the collar patch sewing.....
Bob Lyons Posted April 2, 2007 Author Posted April 2, 2007 and the last scan I have, showing collar patch and shoulder strap...Bob
Biber Posted November 29, 2007 Posted November 29, 2007 The things I find on the internet, here is a 4 pocket tunic, maybe it is his, .. Loved the stupid show when I was a kid, so had to throw this in here... sorry!!BobCan anybody tell me what the ribbons on Klink's ribbon bar are?B
Sprocket Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 The things I find on the internet, here is a 4 pocket tunic, maybe it is his, .. Loved the stupid show when I was a kid, so had to throw this in here... sorry!!BobLook where they pinned the 1939 Clasp to the EK1... what a bunch of dummies! Major Haukstetter was the real anomally on the show. Also, here is a Luftwaffe Stalag and Klink's superior officer was an ARMY General. Also, officers and enlisted did not share the same camps and Lebeau would have been shot by the Gestapo as a partisan (criminal). Bob
Sprocket Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Not to take away anything from the original tunic posted here... really nice... would love to have an Oakleave recipient tunic to my collection. But I do have this Oberleutnant dress tunic and white linen vest that belonged to fighter ace and Knight's Cross winner Klaus Bretschneider, JG-300 with 34 victories including 14 at night in 20 sorties flying the FW-190, part of Hajo Herrmann's "Wilde Sau". He was KIA on 24 December 1944, probably shot down by a Mustang from the 357th Fighter Group (Chuck Yeager and Bud Anderson's outfit) during the Battle of the Bulge, although he was attacking the bomber forces. Enjoy,Bob
Sprocket Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 (edited) Here is a close up of the beautiful droop tailed silver bullion breast eagle. These are three paintings done by aviation artist Keith Ferris showing Bretschneider's FW-190 in action. The one below left is a reverse of his famous mural in the National Air & Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Bretschneider was a favorite of the artist. Edited May 15, 2008 by Sprocket
Sprocket Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Here is my Luftwaffe Obergefrieter of Flight 4-pocket tunic (Bill Shea photo).
Sprocket Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Detail of shoulder strap and collar tab (Bill Shea photo).
Sprocket Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 (edited) And the early 'droop-tailed' breast eagle (Bill Shea Photo). Edited May 15, 2008 by Sprocket
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