The official caption says "German soldiers" but the emblem on their caps looks more like police ?

👍 👍 one LIKE each for Ron and Ken. I was wondering what that was on the front of the Jeep.  mikie

Here is the Consignor’s obituary.    

This is a great find! Congrats!

Yes, I typed to fast in my excitement, meant bombardier wings!   Thank you for identifying the maker as well! 

Blue was often used by state militia/national guard units.

Hello @gap   fantastic auction find and $10 is a bargain no matter what.   a couple of points of clarification on your wings. They are bombardier wings as shown in the photos and in Fred’s card vs what you stated in the post. The are graduation wings made by Robbins meaning they are what the Army ordered as insignia to be given upon graduation with no manufacturer mark. They have the classic short posts directly soldered to the back. You can read more about this pattern here:   

The auctioneer said that the wings came from the Smarsh Estate. He believes the decedent was an Adam’s County , PA resident and passed a while back. Huge collector of memorabilia.    Here’s a photo of the wings at the auction as found in a cardboard box with assorted unrelated items.     

. Hi Ron,   thanks an interesting photo, and a Jeep with a collapsible Signal Corp wire reel stand on the front.    Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, April 22 2O25.   ….