Jock Auld Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 (edited) Guys, I got this this morning, it was in a rucksack with a bottle and mess kit. There was also a US belt and bottle. I will put the field gear in the proper areas. It appears that you can remove the blue top to put on a summer white top at a guess? Waffenfarbe is signals I think without looking it up so I may be wrong? It looks like a lot of gear from the same guy and he was likely something to do with Boelcke squadron (markings on the rucksack see other post). I am liking the maker lable. His name is unfortunate 'Bohnsack', 'Beanbag', does that work as a literal translation? Jock Edited May 4, 2014 by Jock Auld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
15THPACAV Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Yes, certainly looks like a nice signals cap, from a rare maker. Definitely a keeper, IMHO. KG 27 "Boelcke", was, of course, a Luftwaffe bomber wing. I always wondered why a bomber unit was named after a fighter pilot?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock Auld Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share Posted May 5, 2014 Guys, With the top off and an eagle relaced. There appears to be a split pin that would attach to a flap on the cover to hold it in place? 15thpacav I will keep it I am sure, the unit marking states 37 I am thinking that may be the year as this is the second marked as such that I have, I don't think it is copied or enhanced as there is no point on a rucksack. Jock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Temple-West Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Nice find, Jock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 A beautiful looking pre-war cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock Auld Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 Paul if its pre war then I will swap the eagle for the smaller aluminium one with the droop tail, do you think? Jock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Early stuff was used throughout the war. I think that a pre-war early eagle would be nice, but any eagle is possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock Auld Posted January 7, 2016 Author Share Posted January 7, 2016 Changed the eagle to an early one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
werner Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Hello Jock, Nice schirmmütze with removal top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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