Germany, Luftwaffe. A Geschwader Boelcke Officer’s Cuff Title visually-hidden the bottom of the canister

the bottom of the canister stamped with the maker mark "GSW" (General Steel Ware of Toronto

He died in a flight accident during a training flight when his plane crashed near Diksmuide (western Belgium)

The cap measures 262 mm (w) x 260 (l) x 122 mm (h)

reverse inscription reads ‘In commemoration of the 800th anniversary of Moscow’

A Navy Officer’s buckle

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Geschwader Boelcke Officer’s Cuff Title visually-hidden the bottom of the canister(Luftwaffe rmelband Geschwader Boelcke fr Offiziere). Constructed of dark blue wool, the obverse featuring a silver aluminum wire inscription of GESCHWADER BOELCKE, the reverse revealing an off white cotton twill underlay and guide threading beneath the inscription, unmarked, measuring 3. 5 cm (w) x 16. 5 cm (l) as presented on a flat surface, a rare Officer grade example of a cuff title distributed to members of in uniform removed and extremely fine