Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pair Of Ground Troops Kriegsoberinspektor Collar Tabs Auction Archive The crossguard is part of

The crossguard is part of a single peace that extends through the rest of the handle and completes in a curved hilt that complements the quillon

with minor bubbling on the exterior

transparent moisture guard securely stitched into place at the top

This was later rectified with the issue of numbered badges in early 1916 to replace those un-numbered ones

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pair Of Ground Troops Kriegsoberinspektor Collar Tabs Auction Archive The crossguard is part of(Luftwaffe Kragenspiegel). Constructed of green wool with a lacquered cardboard core, each trimmed with silver aluminum wire and bearing machine embroidered oak leaves with insignia of identical composition, unmarked, measuring 40 mm (w) x 55 mm (l), in near extremely fine condition.