Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pair of Eastern Volunteers Airborne Troops Senior NCO’s Shoulder Boards consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac constructed of fine quality aluminum/silver

constructed of fine quality aluminum/silver bullion wire wrapped around a white fabric core

General Guétard de la Porte

Footnote: With the end of the First World War

37 mm x 49

period mounting with all but Turkish award sewn in place

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pair of Eastern Volunteers Airborne Troops Senior NCO’s Shoulder Boards consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac constructed of fine quality aluminum/silver(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