Original German WWII Luftwaffe Enlisted Flight Blouse Fliegerbluse Tunic with Fallschirmjäger Regiment Stamp Original Items

Original Item: Only One Available. This late WWII German Luftwaffe Mannschaften (Enlisted Man’s) Four Pocket Service Tunic is in excellent condition, and looks to not have been issued during the war. This great piece is produced in blue grey wool and shows only fading from age and light exposure. All buttons are silver finished pebbled aluminum and back marked. The pocket flaps are square and not scalloped, as is correct for later war production. It has the correct later war silver thread embroidered Luftwaffe Eagle sewn on the top of the right breast pocket.

The collar piping and attached Kragenpatten (Collar Flaps) are in Goldgelb (Gold-Yellow), the correct Waffenfarbe (Corps Color) for Aviator troops such as pilots and ground personnel, as well as Fallschirmjäger (parachute troops). The sew in Schulterstücken (Shoulderboards) have the same color piping, and are the correct simple style for an enlisted man. From the looks of it, it is very possible that this uniform was never issued in service. There are no holes on the collar tabs where the “gull” pins would have been attached, and even the lowest rank Flieger (airman) has one gull pin.

The left interior liner has ink stamped maker markings and measurements noted (in metric). More importantly, there is an original ink stamped Fallschirmjäger Regimental marking stamped on the liner just below the left side pocket! It reads:

II / Fallschirm – Jäger Rgt. 1

As far as we can tell, this indicates issue to the German Luftwaffe 1st Paratrooper Regiment, part of the 1st Parachute Division (1. Fallschirmjäger-Division). This unit saw much service in the European theater of WWII, especially during the invasions of Denmark, Norway, Belgium, and the Netherlands. For the rest of the war, they were on the defensive, and took part in the Battle of Crete and fought the Allied Invasion of Sicily, before spending the rest of the war fighting in Italy.

A great chance to pick up an excellent condition Luftwaffe Paratrooper tunic. This would display great as is, or could be dressed up with all the proper insignia and medals.

Approximate Measurements:
Collar to Shoulder: 9″
Shoulder to Sleeve: 24″
Shoulder to Shoulder:16.5″
Chest width: 16″
Waist width: 16″
Hip width: 20″
Front length: 29″

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.