Luftwaffe Signal Reserve Tabs

[Gary B]

Hi,

I recently purchased a nice pair of Signal Reserve Tabs with matching shoulder boards. Two items of interest are the snaps affixed to the rear of the tabs to ease attachment/removal from the summer uniform. Most noteworthy about these tabs, but which is not really evident in the scans, is the fact that the stiffening material used on these tabs is sheet metal! All references/regulations I have read state that the stiffening material was either cardboard of buckram/sack cloth.

Again this just reinforces the fact that the only rule for collecting some of these items is that the unexpected is to be expected!

Gary B

[Gary B]

Reverse showing snaps and metal stiffening material.

Gary B

[Paul R]

That is a great set!! These are a first for me as well!

[Scott]

Nice set Gary! Can we have a shot of the matching boards?

Scott

[Guest Rick Research]

No chance of saggy wrinklies that way!

One of my friends has an army general's tunic which has the points of the pocket flaps sewn down--making the pockets useless -- an EXTRA hook and eye at the neck, and hooks and eyes down the front of the skirt. That guy did NOT want wrinkles either!!!

[Paul R]

No chance of saggy wrinklies that way!

... That guy did NOT want wrinkles either!!!

Sounds like he did not want to breath, either!

[Gary B]

Shoulder Boards

[Paul R]

That is a quality set of insignia!!

[Scott]

Thanks Gary - really nice set there.

Scott