Original Items: Only One Set Available. This is a lovely matched pair of Luftwaffe Air Force Signals DAK Tropical Mannschaften Schulterklappen (Enlisted personnel Shoulder straps). They are the button-attached style and are made completely from lightweight olive tan tropical fabric, with slightly faded faded saddle brown (braun) piping around the edges, the Luftwaffe Waffenfarbe (corps color) for the Air communications corps (Luftnachrichtentruppe), usually referred to as \”Signals\”.

Both shoulder straps are in very good service used condition, showing some light fading and staining, but no major damage. These would be perfect to help dress up any Luftwaffe DAK shirt or tunic!

The Luftwaffe, the air force of the German military during the Third Reich, was established in 1935. Over the next 10 years, Luftwaffe troops wore a huge variety of uniforms. Enlisted men generally wore uniforms issued from military depots. Most enlisted soldiers had wool trousers and a short jacket with two internal lower pockets, called a Fliegerbluse, as well as a dressier 4-pocket tunic, the Tuchrock. Officers wore the same general uniform styles, but as officers had to supply their own uniforms, they usually wore tailor made versions. There were also myriad varieties of specialized uniforms worn by certain units or in specific situations, from the tuxedo-style gala formal wear uniform of the pre-war period, to the plain coveralls worn by crews of anti-aircraft cannons. There were work uniforms, tropical and summer uniforms, and camouflage clothing for airborne troops and other Luftwaffe soldiers in ground combat. Flight crews had their own specialized gear, including leather jackets and warm, electrically heated suits. Most but not all Luftwaffe uniform jackets bore the Luftwaffe emblem of a flying eagle holding a swas.