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I have no idea if the ribbon bar is period original to the tunic but as it was with it when I obtained the tunic I'll leave it there. Maybe a previous owner put any spare LW ribbon bar on (which is a pin back, not sewn on) just to fill up the loops. I do exactly the same when I need to fill the loop...

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A great chance to obtain a highly decorated DKiG & Spanish Cross Luftwaffe Pilot's tunic with the rank of Hauptmann. The tunic is un-named but the amount and position of the ribbon loops (8 sets) possibly indicate a pilot, and with the amount of awards it is entirely possible that this airman wa...

Wehrbezirkskommando Amberg is just the military district recruiting office where he registered for military service. The definition of Landsturm II is 'Untrained, territorial, replacement reserves, aged over 45'. The stamp Arbeitsverwendungsfähig just indictaes that he was suitable for labour work. ...

For that period... (8.9.1943-22.4.1944) 22.11.1943 Stab u. 1.-8. Batterie Marine-Flak-Abteilung 204, (8.9.1943-22.4.1944) 15.4.1944 Stab u. 1.-9. Batterie Marine-Flak-Abteilung 204 und Marine-Nachrichten-Stelle und Sperrwaffen-Kommando Esbjerg, (25.11.1944-Kriegsende) 5.12.1944 Stab u. 1.-9. Batteri...

(25.11.1944-8.5.1945) 22.3.1945 Stab II u. 6.-10. Kompanie Jäger-Regiment 737.
The 'B' indicates the 6 Kompanie.

Richard Hargreaves wrote:
Did you safely get your book by the way, Kevin?

Apologies for not getting bck to you, completely slipped my mind. It arrived back safely thanks.

Red Storm Over The Balkans: The Failed Soviet Invasion Of Romania Spring 1944 by David M. Glantz.

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(28.2.1941-29.7.1941) Marine-Stamm-Regiment Beverloo Ausweichstelle Brügge,
(12.3.1943-7.9.1943) 4. Abteilung 1. Flottille Stamm-Regiment ,
(25.11.1944-8.5.1945) 5.12.1944 3. Abteilung 1. Flottillen-Stamm-Regiment,
am 26.3.1945 gestrichen.

Seventy-three aircraft from KG 2, KG 40 & KG 6 were involved in raids on the Sunderland & South Shields area. 1./KG 2 & 5./KG 40 both lost Dornier Do-217's while 7./KG 6 lost a Ju-88.

Source: The Blitz Then & Now Vol 3 by Winston Ramsey.

Here you go for that time frame until the end of the war...

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(10.2.1943-23.8.1943) Kolonne Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98.

Reading it and yes it's good - by far and away the best account on East Prussia and the 'Baltic Balcony' that exists in English; for serious military historians there are plenty of maps and details of unit movements and the like, for people like me there are masses of first-hand accounts. Best Ostf...

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Mint condition M36 Light weight tunic for an Army Admin Leutnant. The officer issue breast eagle has one thread loose along a wing but other than that it looks stunning. This tunic retains its original green colour and exhibits no sun bleach at all. It really is a nice item. Please ask if you requir...