Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mint Geschwader Horst Wessel EM/NCO’s Cuff Title GTRexclude ) Steputat was awarded the

) Steputat was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

He was appointed Acting Bombardier on September 2

the exterior inscribed “DEUTSCHER PATRIOTENBUND 1813-1913” with a maker’s mark of “HEINRICH SCHNEIDER

containing many black-and-white illustrations

and with light grey corduroy backers

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mint Geschwader Horst Wessel EM/NCO’s Cuff Title GTRexclude ) Steputat was awarded the(Luftwaffe rmelband Geschwader Horst Wessel fr Mannschaften). Constructed of dark blue wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey inscription of GESCHWADER HORST WESSEL in Fraktur script, the reverse featuring a black cotton liner, unmarked, measuring 45 mm (w) x 460 mm (l), an example of a title issued to personnel of Fliegergeschwader Dortmund in unissued and near mint condition.