Michael Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Hi guys. Did they produce these with double color piping like this? I spotted this for sale yesterday and thought it looked funny. I've seen a lot of tabs but I don't think I've ever seen any like this.Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 The blue piping denotes a reserve officer. Looks OK to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 Thanks. I didn't know that. I learned something new today! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Hi guys. Did they produce these with double color piping like this? I spotted this for sale yesterday and thought it looked funny. I've seen a lot of tabs but I don't think I've ever seen any like this.MikeYes! That is a nice Luftwaffe Reserve Flak Leutnant tab. These are not exceedingly common, but not considered to be very rare either(at least not the Flak or Flight examples). Before the war, the Luftwaffe had a Reserve Officer program. Just about every Luftwaffe waffenfarbe(except Hermann Goring- as far as I know- and Field Divisions) had a reserve officer component. The blue piping is what distinguished the Reserve Officer from the Active Duty counterpart. Here are some examples... I know that Gary B has a set of Reserve Medical Officer tabs and Gary 9 has a set of Reserve Construction Officers tabs Here are mine... Reserve Flak OberleutnantReserve Flak LeutnantReserve Flight HauptmannReserve Signals Leutnant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 The shoulder boards were the same as the Active Duty component, except for the addition of a blue middle layer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 Thank you Paul! I had no idea. I didn't even think about the reserves. I really appreciate the lesson sir! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Thanks for thread!! It is always great chatting with anyone with interest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary B Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Hi, Paul has covered the topic well here. To see some other Reserve tabs please view the database. The reserve tabs are far from common, based on my observations, in terms of rarity, I would rank reserve waffenfarbes as follows (from "easiest" to find to most difficult): Flak, Flight, Signal, Medical, Engineer (Pink), Construction, Admin. Gary B P.S. I have not seen Gary's Construction Reserve tab!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Hi, Paul has covered the topic well here. To see some other Reserve tabs please view the database. The reserve tabs are far from common, based on my observations, in terms of rarity, I would rank reserve waffenfarbes as follows (from "easiest" to find to most difficult): Flak, Flight, Signal, Medical, Engineer (Pink), Construction, Admin. Gary B P.S. I have not seen Gary's Construction Reserve tab!!!!!Lets see your medical reserve tabs! Have you ever seen an admin example? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary B Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Hi Paul, At work now so can not post any pix. I have seen one pair of Admin Reserve tab (to a Leutnant), unfortuantely not mine!Gary B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Hi Paul, At work now so can not post any pix. I have seen one pair of Admin Reserve tab (to a Leutnant), unfortuantely not mine!Gary BAny chance of getting this collector to post his stuff here?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musketiii Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I would really like to see the Gary B and Gary 9 reserve tabs for medical and contruction.Perhaps should be added to sticky folders above? Many thanks, John Wilson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary B Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 (edited) Hi, I hope this works. I am attaching a scan of my Medical Reserve tabs I pulled from the Gallery section.Gary B Edited January 30, 2008 by Gary B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 I like those! I just picked up a nice Major's medical tab but it's not a reserve.Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Stunning Medical Reserve tabs Gary. I love the little "V"s on the gulls.Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 What do you think is a fair price to pay for a tab like the one I posted? Is $50 too much?Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 I think that 50 dollars is well below dealer price for the set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted February 2, 2008 Author Share Posted February 2, 2008 Thank you Paul! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 (edited) Is it a set, or a single tab? For a single that would be a little high. Edited February 2, 2008 by Laurence Strong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted February 2, 2008 Author Share Posted February 2, 2008 Well, it is a single. I thought $50 was too high. But I was unsure. Now a set, that would be different.Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 I think that 50 dollars is well below dealer price for the set.I thought that we were talking about a set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted February 2, 2008 Author Share Posted February 2, 2008 I guess I should have mentioned that it was a single. My fault. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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