Germany, Luftwaffe. A Geschwader Boelcke Officer’s Cuff Title consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac including John Hardie Jr

including John Hardie Jr

and as a Temporary Captain

He then began work as a draughtsman at the Krupp firm

Two Wehrpässe contain 52 pages and one

silver bullion insignia on yellow wool

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Geschwader Boelcke Officer’s Cuff Title consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac including John Hardie Jr(Luftwaffe rmelband Geschwader Boelcke fr Offiziere). Constructed of dark blue wool, the obverse featuring a silver aluminum wire inscription of GESCHWADER BOELCKE, the reverse revealing an off white cotton twill underlay and guide threading beneath the inscription, unmarked, measuring 3. 5 cm (w) x 16. 5 cm (l) as presented on a flat surface, a rare Officer grade example of a cuff title distributed to members of in uniform removed and extremely fine