RARE WWII GERMAN LUFTWAFFE FLIGHT SECTION SCHELLENBAUM FLAG – LUFTWAFFE AIR BASE GRAILSHEIM, fine yellow silk small pattern flag in the style of the Luftwaffe flight section regimental standard. Obverse with bullion embroidered Luftwaffe 2nd pattern eagle within wreath and the swastikas to the corners of each ray away from the centre. Edged in silver brocade lace and fringed in silver bullion wire. The reverse of the flag has bullion embroidered air station details, ‘Fliegerhorstkommandantur Grailsheim’ in gothic script. Flag is still complete with the original pole and metal finials. Attached to the flag pole is the original bullion covered holding strap which would attach to the eagles beak on the schellenbaum eagle top. The flag does have some light wear with minor areas of staining but all the silver bullion wire remains fresh and without oxidization. A real statement piece for any Third Reich collection.

THIRD REICH ALLGEMEINE-SS ENLISTED RANKS / NCO’S PEAKED VISOR CAP, superb example of an original allgemeine-ss peaked in black wool with white piping to the crown and bordering the central band. Matching early SS cap eagle and Totenkopf skull to the centre of the cap. Correct pattern chinstrap with plain side buttons. Underside of the peak is stamped with the SS runes and RZM mark. Leather sweatband with perforated forehead section. Interior with the orange oilcloth lining with celluloid diamond having gilt tooled large SS runes, machine embroidered RZM label and inked name of the original owner of the cap. Tan leather sweatband with metal initial emblems attached and the underside has the early large RZM linen tag. Overall a very good example which was recently discovered from the estate of a American veteran in upper Wisconsin.