WW2 German Wehrmacht Leuchtpistolen – SIGNAL FLARE SHOULDER STRAP – RARE!

The signal flares in most Luftwaffe aircraft were either located in the cockpit or in the pilot’s personal equipment.  The pilot and crew would use them as a means of communicating with other pilots while in flight, or to be used in emergency situations when on the ground.

The German army utilized two basic models of flare pistols, with one having a short barrel and the other a long barrel, that were introduced in 1928 and saw service right up until the end of the WWII. Both of the basic flare pistols were issued with a specific holster and were capable of firing over forty assorted flares with different functions and purposes.