Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pair of Eastern Volunteers Airborne Troops Senior NCO’s Shoulder Boards Newly Listed A Pair of 158th Battalion

A Pair of 158th Battalion Duke of Connaught's Own CEF Collar Badges - In copper

he was invalided to England on August 16th and admitted to the 2/1st Southern General Hospital in Birmingham on the 17th

constructed in silvered bronze

He signed his Attestation Paper on February 29

and “1939” on the other

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pair of Eastern Volunteers Airborne Troops Senior NCO’s Shoulder Boards Newly Listed A Pair of 158th Battalion(Luftwaffe Schulterklappen). Constructed of dark grey wool, trimmed with woven golden yellow piping, obverse with dual bands of machine embroidered silver aluminum wire tresses, each with a reverse flap and reinforced buttonholes, unmarked, measuring 47 mm (w) x 107 mm (l), in extremely fine condition, and very scarce. This type of straps were worn by the Russian volunteers serving in the Luftwaffe flying unit, although it is unclear if they had any