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 13 Convalescent Depot at Trouville

13 Convalescent Depot at Trouville on the 21st

situated within a silver ring

Footnote: With the end of the First World War

35 mm (w) x 64

on prong on reverse missing

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 13 Convalescent Depot at Trouville(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