DLV Sleeve Eagle

Product Description: A WWII German DLV Sleeve Eagle, finely embroidered and preserved in outstanding, unissued condition. Executed in white thread, the open-winged eagle is depicted clutching a wreath enclosing a black central swastika, all on its original backing. The embroidery remains crisp and sharply defined, with no evidence of moth damage, wear, or handling. Colors are fresh and unfaded, and the patch retains excellent structural integrity throughout. Overall, this DLV Sleeve Eagle rates in Excellent Plus condition, representing a well-preserved example of its type.

Historical Description:  The Deutscher Luftsportverband (DLV) was an organization created by the NSDAP in March 1933. The “Sport” in the name helped to conceal the fact that the DLV were not really a sport organization, but rather was made up of units that conducted military flight training- specifically, the training of military pilots, contravening the Treaty of Versailles stipulation that Germany was not to have any air force. The head of the DLV was Hermann Göring, and Ernst Röhm was the deputy chief. The organization was formed from a number of pre-existing flight clubs. The various SA “Fliegersturm” units were disbanded, and their personnel rolled into the DLV, with an increased focus on military style flight training rather than air sports. The DLV was a uniformed organization, and wore uniforms similar to that of the SA, but with distinctive insignia and rank structure. In 1937, the DLV was disbanded; the successor organization was the Nationalsozialistisches Fliegerkorps (NSFK).

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