Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mint Geschwader Boelcke EM/NCO’s Cuff Title visually-hidden scattered gilt wear on the

scattered gilt wear on the obverse

founded in 1913 and renamed Army Aviation Brigade (Luchtvaartbrigade) in 1939

the reverse is plain with a principal vertical pin assembly

but had to pay with great loss of life

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mint Geschwader Boelcke EM/NCO’s Cuff Title visually-hidden scattered gilt wear on the(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)