Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mint Geschwader Boelcke EM/NCO’s Cuff Title visually-hidden Bronze gilt cross with red

Bronze gilt cross with red enamels

the book accompanied by an insert sheet listing eleven corrections to the Second Edition

scattered gilt wear on the obverse

but had to pay with great loss of life

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mint Geschwader Boelcke EM/NCO’s Cuff Title visually-hidden Bronze gilt cross with red(Luftwaffe rmelband Geschwader Boelcke fr Mannschaften). Constructed of dark blue wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey inscription of GESCHWADER BOELCKE in Fraktur script, the reverse featuring a black cotton liner, unmarked, measuring 4 cm (w) x 46. 5 cm (l), a quintessential example of a cuff title distributed to personnel of Flieger Geschwader Fassberg (later Kampfgeschwader 27, Kampfgeschwader 154, and Kampfgeschwader 157)