Frogs procured for the Luftwaffe are found in the same patterns for those of the Heer. Finish was in natural brown or treated leather until 1940. Most will be found with a "L.B.A." or "L.B.A.(S)" marking "Luftwaffe BekleidungsAmt (Sud)" on the obverse along with a manufacturer's name/location/date and in many cases a issuing unit marking as well. By 1941, frogs identified as Luftwaffe issue seem to disappear. By that time, frogs were either being diverted to them from Heer stores, they bore contract numbers (R.B. Nr.) unidentifiable as Luftwaffe, and/or no Luftwaffe depot/unit markings. As with the Heer, the color was changed to black. A factory black frog bearing Luftwaffe markings would be a scarce variation...I do not have one but am fairly certain I have seen one or two in the past.:
#L1-L4 Frog marked on obverse "Wi.Tr.TLdshg./L". On reverse is "L.B.A." & a secondary marking...half of which appears to have inverted characters. It reads: "J2553 (followed by a upside-down "FL") K2IIH".
#L5-6 Frog marked on obverse "L.B.A.(S)" & "J.Gr.I./234" over an illegible manufacturer's marking in oval banner.
L#7-8 Frog marked on obverse "L.B.A. (S)" & E.O.Gotze & Sohn | Gersdorf | 1940.
#L9 Same as above, but dated 1939.
#L10 Marked on obverse "Paul Klopfer | Berlin | 1937", "L.B.A." & "Fl. S. Ludwigslust" (Flieger Schule).
#L1-L4 Frog marked on obverse "Wi.Tr.TLdshg./L". On reverse is "L.B.A." & a secondary marking...half of which appears to have inverted characters. It reads: "J2553 (followed by a upside-down "FL") K2IIH".
#L5-6 Frog marked on obverse "L.B.A.(S)" & "J.Gr.I./234" over an illegible manufacturer's marking in oval banner.
L#7-8 Frog marked on obverse "L.B.A. (S)" & E.O.Gotze & Sohn | Gersdorf | 1940.
#L9 Same as above, but dated 1939.
#L10 Marked on obverse "Paul Klopfer | Berlin | 1937", "L.B.A." & "Fl. S. Ludwigslust" (Flieger Schule).
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