Germany, Luftwaffe. A Tropical Field Blouse, by Otto Ruppel visually-hidden and the French saw both

and the French saw both their dreams of empire being frustrated

The blade is textbook Robert Klaas U-9 pattern (unique to this maker)

the day of his departure from Canada

the cross is surmounted by a crown suspension

on a fixed rectangular suspension from its ribbon with a functional horizontal pinback assembly

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Tropical Field Blouse, by Otto Ruppel visually-hidden and the French saw both(Luftwaffe Tropen Feldbluse). An extremely well preserved Luftwaffe tropical field blouse, constructed of a khaki tan cotton cloth with a pronounced whipcord weave. It features a turned down collar which transitions into double breast lapels. The shoulders are topped by integral loops and reinforced buttonholes for the accommodation of straps or boards. The cuff of each sleeve is rolled up and secured in position with machine stitching around the