luftwaffe

Does anyone happen to know why the SS were called die Amseln (the Blackbirds) during the War? I would be also interested in why the word seems to be used as phonetic alphabet by pilots in the Luftwaffe. Thank you.

Hi I have pulled this one out of the collection as being v. suspicious. It has the feel of being a well made cap with sign of wear in the right places. However in my research of HJ uniforms I cannot find this colour cap mentioned. The RZM label is (ahem) stapled on. I have seen a...

Hi . I want to complete my Flieger-HJ bluse . But i don't know what kind of sleeve triangle i have to use . Have you got any photos etc ? I found this triangle ( photos) on auction , What do you think ? its good ? and its fit to flinger blues ?

Has any other member viewed the HJ flakhelpers tunic, with covered buttons, on the Collectors Guild site? I, personally, have not seen pictures of this tunic with breast eagle, but did see a HJ wearing a Luftwaffe coveralls with the Flakhelper breast eagle. Opinions on originality and price...

Hey Guy's does anybody have a picture where this rare sidecap is in juse.? It has markings and rare maker. Thanks for your help.

NEED AN OPINION FOR A DEALER FRIEND. Am worried about the D maker tab on back think it is an add on way to high a letter for this badge, the badge itself looks good what think yee:canada1

Hi gentlemen, I collect WW2 items since 55 years. (35 mannequins complets & 2500 pièces + 2000 german tinies.) - French army 1939/40 & 44/45. - US army ETO 44/45. - German Heer, Luftwaffe, SS & political 1939/45. - HJ, DJ & BDM since 5 years. Here is my HJ belt buckles collection. Best...

Hello, I just bought this overseas cap for " Flieger - HJ ". Its condition is excellent . It is well stamped from school " Flieger technische Vorschule Genshagen ". The city of Genshagen is located in south-west of Berlin. However, I do not find any information about this school. I only know...

I just got this pic of a Luftwaffehelfer and would like to share it with you - you are more than welcome to download the pic for your own use. Note the Luftwaffe eagle on his cap. On the backside stand: Zum Andenken an Deinen Bruder Hellmut -In memory of your brother Hellmut. There is the...

My new flakhelfer cap -modified with the Luftwaffe insignia and it has his RZM tag- did meet today his new flakhelfer family. I hope you all like it!

One of my favorite photo series: "Vom Pimpf zum Flieger" - From HJ to Luftwaffe(LW) - From boy to man 1939-1947 1939: DJ/HJ leader 1940: LW Flieger 1941: LW Gefreiter 1943: LW Obergefreiter 1939, 1945, 1947: Civilian

Hello, can you tell me what to round patches of "Fl. Techn. Vorschule" and the round patch "Techn-Vorschule d. Luftwaffe". The second is unknown to me. Is it a Later variant? Best Regards

Dear unknown Heinz ... . ... German: Militärschüler Heinz Gräfenstädter Dessau-Alten Techn. Vorsch. d. Luftw. II. Kompanie Abs. Anneliese Krohn Dornburg a.d. Elbe Post Pröde[?] N.S.V. Kindergarten. Dornburg, 11. VIII 43 Lieber unbekannter Heinz! Sie werden gewiss sehr erstaunt...

I saw this photo on ebay. It shows an HJ boy with a really unsual uniform . It apears the youth is wearing a luftwaffe flakhelper blouse with the FH shoulderstraps , If you look at the straps , they have metal anchor devises . Now look at the cap he is wearing . It looks to be a regulation Luft...

Flieger-Technische Vorschule Bremen-Hemelingen. I bought these 9 photos resently. They were sold as "9 x Kaserne der Flieger Technische Vorschule Bromberg + Bremen Hemelingen". . I don't think the text "Bromberg" on the back of the photos is correct. Bromberg is Bydgoszcz in present-day...

This knife is discussed on two Danish Forums. It's claimed that it has something to do with Luftwaffe Legion Condor in pre-war Spain. Maker is said to be Spanish "SEAM 1936/8". It has a LW badge on the grip in stead of a HJ badge. Question is, did Spain make HJ style knifes pre-war? Any...

I recently received this photo. Shoulder strap looks like HJ. But the combination of a Luftwaffe eagle on top of a panzer(?) skull in the cap. Further more the jacket has shoulder patches, one with a skull and also a LW breast eagle is worn. It would be most interesting to hear comments on this one.

Hallo kameraden.I know that some of you are well interested in kreissieger insignia.So Here is a nice portrait of a soldier wearing a luftwaffe helmet,rad insignia and a kreissieger insignia on his uniform (pic is from a current auction)

I noticed this on a dealer's website (Hiscoll). He isn't sure what it is and tentatively describes it as being for the Flieger-HJ. I haven't ever seen mention of a CT of this type as far as the Flieger-HJ is concerned and to me it didn't make sense because they already had their A, B and C...

First off, I know very little about the history of WW II or Germany, but I am trying to fill in details about the life of a relative, now deceased, who was very dear to me. She was a youth in Wiesbaden, Germany and I assume must have participated in the League of German Girls, as she would...