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Luftwaffe Service Tunic and Breeches of a General der Flieger

The service tunic in fine officer quality, made of gabardine, complete with all insignia. Gold metallic thread hand-embroidered breast eagle, the collar tabs hand-embroidered in metallic thread, machine-sewn, the surrounding piping in gold bullion, sewn-in shoulder boards with large silver rank stars. On the chest loops for the long ribbon bar, as well as for 4 stick pins. On the right chest loops for a German Cross in Gold, or Spanish Cross. Interior with tailor's label “Max Marburg Mannheim”, the wearer's label was removed from the interior pocket. Sleeve length 61 cm, chest circumference 88 cm, length 66.5 cm. Mended spot below the last button, condition 2-
Together with the breeches for generals. Manufactured in a different weave and dye than the service tunic, with broad white side stripes. Waist circumference 80 cm, length 95 cm, condition 2
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Luftwaffe General's Heavy Leather Coat

Private property piece, manufactured from black smooth leather. Metal buttons, shoulder boards with loops for a general in heavy general's bullion. Interior lined with violet silk, maker's label “Hoffenkamp” with Dresden coat of arms at the neck, leather loop on the side for wearing the dagger. Worn piece with signs of wear to the lining, sleeve length 61 cm, chest circumference 80 cm, length 119 cm, worn condition 2-3
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Luftwaffe Greatcoat for a General

Manufactured in heavy wool cloth quality, complete with collar patches and shoulder boards in heavy gold embroidery, the rank stars in aluminum, white collar facings, gilt buttons. Interior with silk lining, the tailor's label at the neck from “Eduard Sachs Berlin-Hamburg-Dresden”, in the interior pocket with owner's label from 1938 with removed owner's name. In only lightly worn condition.
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Luftwaffe Dress Dagger for Generals Model 1938 from the Estate of Generalleutnant Walter Heling

This is the classic version manufactured by Carl Eickhorn Solingen. The hilt fittings in fire-gilt non-ferrous metal, the grip mounts hand-decorated. On the obverse quillon, the separately applied silver-plated Luftwaffe national eagle, triple-riveted. The grip in amber color with gilt wire wrap. Straight nickel-plated and etched blade with fullers on both sides, gilt dedication on the obverse “In dankbarer Anerkennung” (In Grateful Recognition), on the reverse “Der Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe - Hermann Göring” (The Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe - Hermann Göring), each gilt with blued background. On the ricasso with maker's mark “Original Eickhorn Solingen”. Black leather scabbard with gilt mounts, reverse side clamped.
Only very lightly worn, the original gilding of the fittings over 95% intact, the blade in mint condition. A very well-preserved piece.

Generalleutnant Walter Heling, born 1887 in Belgrad and missing since May 12, 1942 at Kharkov, was Luftwaffe commander in Stade, Jütland, Flensburg from the beginning of the war. Later Commander of Luftwaffe Construction Brigade VI during Operation Barbarossa.
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