Guest Rick Research Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 Pole-less snakes aside... what about airbase firefighting personnel? Carmine was/is the universal Feuerwehr color in Germany-- could these insignia (absent the branch slithery) be THAT?So tabs, caps etc might be either/or-- if any turn up?I miss Gene's avatar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted November 10, 2005 Author Share Posted November 10, 2005 Rick,You know... I never thought of that option before. I will have to look for some of these uniforms to compare insignia. I thought that their insignia/tabs were very different. Something to look into.Warm regardsPaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garth Thompson Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 Rick,You know... I never thought of that option before. I will have to look for some of these uniforms to compare insignia. I thought that their insignia/tabs were very different. Something to look into.Warm regardsPaulPaul,That "vet" visor is definately not a period piece nor is it LW Firefighting. The LW Firemen worn a basic fire police uniform with LW insignia. I'll take a scan of my examples and either post them or send them to you. As to LW veterinary branch I can't say positively but Gene's boards are exceptional. We need to remember the LW was the most motorized of the services and had way fewer horses than the Army. George Peterson only saw three examples of the LW Farrier trade badge in all his years of collecting LW. I've only seen one which I have. This leads me to the conclusion LW veterinary troops were very few.Regards,Garth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted November 28, 2005 Author Share Posted November 28, 2005 Hi Garth,Welcome to the forum! Thank you for your insight in the matter! It does not look as if I will be seeing one of these tunics anytime soon. I look forward to seeing your badge! Warm regardsPaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 After almost 15 years, I have an example. Color comparison with flak cut-off and Heer veterinary NCO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike McLellan Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Well worth the wait. Very nice. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 Thank you mike. This is the only one I’ve ever heard of. The gulls were replaced with the correct fixture/prong type to fit in existing holes. I think it looks awesome next to its medical brethren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 Additional pics in nice lighting. Notice again contrast against flak tab. Also, took photos with LW farrier kit and helmet - field look. Research I’ve seen so far is that there were no more than 400 of these men during the war, all assigned to Luftwaffe Field Division Depots. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OvBacon Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 How freaking cool is that.... I love it. So interesting to see something that you just don't really think about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 2 hours ago, OvBacon said: How freaking cool is that.... I love it. So interesting to see something that you just don't really think about. Thank you sir. I love focusing on the non aviation sides. The more obscure the better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OvBacon Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 This really is one of the things I love about this forum (other too) where you get to learn about things that are part of my interest but not something I would have otherwise ever focused on and so I would have probably not know about it. It really is just fun to be able to log on and always learn something I didn't know before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalkanCollector Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 This uniform is absolutely beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing it with us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luftguy Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 What an awesome find Paul! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Cancian Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 On 13/09/2020 at 11:55, luftguy said: What an awesome find Paul! Agree completely! Hi Bill - great to see you are still active. I have sent you a message, let me know when you've received it. Cheers, BC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayern Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Hello Gentlemen , The creation of the Luftwaffe Field Divisions produced Great units ill equipated and armed, numerically inferior too in relation to the Heer Divisions, In these Field Divisions existed a heavy Horse drawn Transport Component . with a large presence of young women . In the book Uniforms and weapons of the soldiers of the War 1939 45 second volume ,Liliane and Fred Funcken 1972 . is a plate dedicated to the matter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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