Original German WWII 1936 Dated Luftwaffe Signal Corps Other Ranks Visor Cap by Robert Lubstein 21st Century The 56th Air Commando Wing

The 56th Air Commando Wing designation was changed to 56th Special Operations Wing on 1 August 1968

5”" at the rear seam and the top is 4

First seen in 1938 in the May Day celebrations it was used in the Winter War with against the Finns at the "Battle of HALHINGOL" in 1939

The left side of the helmet has a second pattern

A platoon sized paratrooper element came to support F Company

Original German WWII 1936 Dated Luftwaffe Signal Corps Other Ranks Visor Cap by Robert Lubstein 21st Century The 56th Air Commando WingOriginal Item: Only One Available. Fabricated in Luftwaffe blue gray Fliegerblau (Flier's Blue) wool, with a wide black ribbed rayon cap band, traditional high peak with yellow piping along the top edge and flanking either side of the band indicating signal corps issue. It is decorated with a well detailed silvered aluminum Luftwaffe eagle insignia on the peak and an oak leaf wreath with stylized wings and cockade on the band, the latter in silvered