Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pair Of Eastern Volunteers Airborne Troops Nco’s Shoulder Boards United Republic of MacKay with a strength of

MacKay with a strength of 32 officers and 974 other ranks

118 Police Officers and 11 Employees received this medal

one with at three-piece construction

converting to a fighter unit

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pair Of Eastern Volunteers Airborne Troops Nco’s Shoulder Boards United Republic of MacKay with a strength of(Luftwaffe Schulterklappen). Constructed of dark grey wool, trimmed with woven golden yellow piping (flying units), obverse a single band of machine embroidered silver aluminum wire tresse, each with a reverse flap and reinforced buttonholes, unmarked, measuring 46 mm (w) x 102 mm (l), in extremely fine condition and very scarce. This type of straps were worn by the Russian volunteers serving in the Luftwaffe flying unit, although it is unclear if