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English: Photo taken on May 8, 2019 at the Lofoten War Memorial Museum (Lofoten Krigsminnemuseum) in Svolvær, Norway. The museum exhibits uniforms, militaria, memorabilia, smaller items, etc. related to World War II, the German occupation of Norway 1940 – 1945, and the Third Reich era.

Uniforms of the Wehrmacht Luftwaffe (the air force of Nazi Germany) and misc. WWII equipment, militaria, memorabilia, etc.

  • Undress Service Dress, Walking-Out Dress, Informal Evening Full Dress (kleiner Rock) of an Generaloberst in the Wehrmacht Luftwaffe
    • General officer's high-fronted, blue-grey peaked visor cap (German: Schirmmütze) of the Luftwaffe. Cap insignia (Mützenabzeichen) with the national emblem and the national colours:
      • Luftwaffeadler ("Luftwaffe eagle", Fliegender Adler), the "flying" Luftwaffe version of the Third Reich Reichsadler (German imperial/state eagle) national emblem. The wellknown eagle-and-swastika (Hakenkreuzadler) was adopted as national and military coat-of-arms from the Nazi Party emblem (Parteiadler, "party eagle"); also called Hoheitszeichen ('national emblem'), Hoheitsadler ("national eagle") Mützenadler ("cap eagle"), or Wehrmachtsadler ("eagle of the armed forces").
      • National tri-colour cockade/roundel (Reichskokarde) and oakleaf wreath and stylized wings device (Mützenkranz mit Schwinge, Schwingen, Mützenanstecker, Abzeichen, Metallabzeichen)
      • Piping (Paspel, Paspelierung, trim) along the edges of the cap band and crown in corps colour of the Luftwaffe (Waffenfarbe der Luftwaffe)
      • Cord (Mützenkordel) for officers, plain chin strap for Wehrmacht EM/NCO
    • Kleiner Rock ("little coat"), a double-breasted Special Coat for General Officers, variant of the Waffenrock tunic, in Luftwaffe-blue (blue-grey) gabardine, with large lapels, two pockets on the skirt, deep turned-up cuffs, etc.
      • Rank insignia (Dienstgradabzeichen) on shoulder boards (Schulterstücke) and collar tabs (Kragenspiegel) indicating Generaloberst
      • White-lined lapels and Piping (Paspel, trimming) on the covered fly and cuffs. The kleiner Rock für Generale der Luftwaffe was a dress tunic specifically made for General Officers featuring white lapel facings and white piping down the front panel and on the cuffs.
      • Gilded buttons, and gold-embroidered bullion Luftwaffe style chest eagle uniform patch (Brustadler, breast eagle), the eagle-and-swastika national emblem (Hoheitszeichen, Hoheitsadler, Reichsadler, Wehrmachtsadler)
      • Decorations, etc.:
        • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), over necktie
        • Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz, EK) 1st Class on coat breast
        • German Cross; The War Order of the German Cross (Der Kriegsorden Deutsches Kreuz) or German Cross (Deutsches Kreuz) was instituted by Adolf Hitler on 28 September 1941 and awarded in gold for repeated acts of bravery or military leadership and in silver for distinguished non-combat war service.
        • Luftwaffe Pilot's Badge (Flugzeugführerabzeichen, Pilotenabzeichen), a World War II German military decoration instituted in 1935 and awarded to military aviators after one completed flight training and the flying licence and citation were received
    • Trousers of correspondingly coloured cloth, each side with white piping between broad white stripes (lampasses). The long trousers worn with the "little coat" displayed double borad stripes and piping of coloured appropriate to the wearer's Waffenfare.
  • Mannequin dressed in WWII German Luftwaffe Fighter Pilot (Polarfieger) winter uniform
    • German air force peaked visor cap (Luftwaffe Schirmmütze). With national eagle-and-swastika emblem , national cockade-and-winged-oak-leaf-wreath, and piping (Paspel, trimming) in yellow corps colour (waffenfarbe) for flying personnel.
    • Goggles
    • Off-white, zipped, lined leather pilot's winter flying jacket (Fliegerjacke), with broad fur-lied collar, without rank insignia
    • Leather gloves
    • Leather flight trousers with large bellows pockets holding a flare pistol, knife, etc.
    • Luftwaffe Pilot's Badge (Flugzeugführerabzeichen, Pilotenabzeichen), a World War II German military decoration instituted in 1935 and awarded to military aviators after one completed flight training and the flying licence and citation were received
    • Luftwaffe pilot's flare pistol (Flieger-Leuchtpistole, aviator's signal gun) ammo legband, with cartridges
    • Flight boots, with buckled straps at the top and on the instep, zips dow the inner sides, rubber soles, etc.
    • Notproviantbehälter "Winter", container for winter emergency food ration
etc.
  • Misc. Luftwaffe related items, etc.
    • Soldatenheim, directional (pointed) sign to a German "soldiers' leisure home" (on wall), with the "Windhund (Greyhound) Division" unit emblem of 116th Panzer Division
    • Luftwaffe staff officer car pennant (car flag, Kraftfahrzeug-Wimpel, Kfz.-Wimpel, Autowimpel, Dienstwimpel)
    • Matrosenlied (Wir fahren gegen Engeland) lyrics
    • Paintings of German military aircraft widely used during World War II (en:Messerschmitt Bf 110 , Focke-Wulf Fw 190)
    • Banak Air station (Finmark, Norway) wall plaques 1942 and 1943, "coat-of-arms" decorated with the flag of Norway, the national German Reichsadler (swastika-and-eagle emblem), and a polar bear
    • Für besondere Leistung – der kommandierende General und Befehlshaber im Luftgau Norwegen ("for special achievement, Airdistrict Norway"), cast metal wall plaque with "Peer Gynt riding a buck" emblem
    • German Christmas and New Year cards 1943 and 1944
    • White fur winter cap (Wintermütze) issued to Luftwaffe ground troops, with fold down ear flaps with button for top fastening, peaked front, and Luftwaffe eagle-and-swastika and national roundel sewn to the front
    • Luftwaffe officer's visored service cap (Schirmmütze) on mannequin's head, with national emblem (Hoheitszeichen, Hheitsadler, Luftwaffeadler, Mützenadler, eagle-and-swastika) and national colours (tri-colour cockade and winged oak leaves wreath), blue-grey, high-fronted saddle-shaped crown, officer's chin strap cords (Mützenkordel)
    • German post-war collar tabs/patches with backing in yellow, for all personnel in the Bundeswehr Luftwaffe besides generals and general staff officers (Die Kragenspiegel der Luftwaffenuniformträger (außer für Generale und Offiziere im Generalstabsdienst) zeigen auf goldgelbem (melonengelb) Grundtuch eine silberfarbene Schwinge (Doppelschwinge) im Eichenlaubkranz mit unterem Abschluss in Form einer Schleife). See Uniform regulations 2020.
    • Narvik Shield (Narvikschild)
    • Radio receiver from a German Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter aircraft
    • Vierte Kriegsweinacht Norwegen 1942 ("the fourth war Christmas Norway"), German Christmas memoriabilia wall plate
    • Magazines and books
      • Luftflotte NORD, German wartime propaganda magazine issued by the Luftflotte 5 and distributed among soldiers of the Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe
      • Wo dass Nordlicht flammt (Thraps Forlag, Oslo)
      • Im Dämmerlicht des Polarwinters – Auf einem Feldflugplatz im hohen Norden, magazine report from a Luftwaffe airfield
      • Luftwaffe Dreieckrechner navigational disc/flight computer necessary for navigating with maps and coordinates, typically carried by Luftwaffe aircrew
      • Misc. Luftflotte Nord printed material
      • Art postcards (Künstlerkarten, Postkarten)
    • Total Automatischer Kohlensäure-Trocken-feuerlöscher fire extinguisher from a Luftwaffe casino
    • WWII German single-barreled LP-42 (Flieger-Leuchtpistole) aviator's flare gun (pilot's signal pistol), issued by the Luftwaffe
    • German casino tokens decorated with Nazi swastikas
    • Air field lantern
etc.
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