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Original WWII Luftwaffen-Flugzeugführerschein, document no. 111/43, issued to Walter Schmidt, born 19 July 1924 in Bernburg.

Issued on 2 June 1943 by Luftkriegsschule 3, Werder/Havel, during the Fahnenjunkerlehrgang. The licence retains its original portrait photograph, numerous Luftwaffe stamps, signatures and detailed training entries.

Of particular interest are the aircraft qualifications and training entries, including He 72, Bü 131, Bü 181, Kl 35, Go 145, W 33, W 34 and C 445, followed by further training at Flugzeugführerschule (C) 21 in Białystok. Importantly, Schmidt was also listed for the Ju 88 and He 111, both aircraft types associated with the multi-engine/bomber training conducted at FFS C 21. On December 26, 1944, Schmidt took off from Varel and was lost south of Lüttich to anti aircraft. Ju-88S-3 L1+GH. Schmidt is listed as MIA but rest of the crew was taken prisoner.

The document further contains entries for Blindflugschein II, later training at Flugzeugführerschule B 37, promotions during 1943, and numerous original wartime stamps and signatures.

A particularly attractive and extensively completed Luftwaffe pilot’s licence, with excellent documentation of the holder’s progression from basic flying training toward multi-engine aircraft.

Page 14 bears the signature of:

• Major Joachim Jödicke (Deutsches Kreuz in Gold + Ritterkreuz!)

Condition: Period wear, staining, creasing and handling marks, with red cancellation lines to the cover and identification page. Please see photographs.

Original WWII Luftwaffe Flugzeugführerschein issued to Gefreiter Siegfried Bornemeier, document no. 326/41, at Schule/Flieger-Ausbildungs-Regiment 41, Frankfurt/Oder, dated 31 January 1941.

The licence retains the original portrait photograph, Luftwaffe stamps, signatures and personal details, with a later entry recording his promotion to Unteroffizier on 1 August 1941.

Condition: Period wear, staining and creasing consistent with age. Please see photographs.

Original Luftwaffe Ausweis for a Feldwebel, living in Velten, issued by a Flugzeugführer. Condition as seen.

Original WWII Wehrmacht-Führerschein belonging to a member of the Luftwaffe, complete with original period photograph.

The licence grants the holder permission, following examination, to operate a Kraftfahrzeug in the specified licence class. The document retains the original photograph of the holder in Luftwaffe uniform.

The licence contains period official stamps, signatures and handwritten entries, including the issuing/administrative authority and licence details. The photograph is particularly attractive and gives a very nice personal aspect to the document.

Condition: Heavy period wear, creasing, staining and handling, with tears/fraying to the edges and some damage to the paper. The photograph remains present. Please study the photographs carefully.

Offered is the original Soldbuch of Karl Spatz, born 16 March 1903, a farmer by profession. The document contains an original period photograph of Spatz and provides a detailed record of his service in the Luftwaffe, primarily with Flak (anti-aircraft artillery) units.

Spatz entered Luftwaffe service in January 1941, initially serving with the Überwachungskommando Fliegerhorst Dortmund. From July 1941 onwards he appears in several Flak formations, including Reserve-Flak-Abteilung 112, followed by service with leichte Flak-Abteilungen 718 and 752. The later entries document further service with Flak-Abteilung 207 and Luftsperr-Flak-Abteilung 207, followed by leichte Flak-Abteilung 997.

Luftsperr-Flak-Abteilung 207 was active in France incl. in Lorient, Saint-Nazaire, Paris, Brest etc.

His training record is particularly interesting and shows training on the Karabiner 98k, 3.7 cm Flak and 2 cm Flak, confirming his practical background in Flak service. The Soldbuch also contains an original weapons issue page, recording a Karabiner 98k and Seitengewehr with their respective issue details.

His rank progression visible in the book includes promotion to Gefreiter on 1 December 1944, followed by Obergefreiter on 1 February 1945.

The Soldbuch is in clearly well-used wartime condition, with considerable age, staining, wear and handwritten annotations throughout. Despite the condition, a substantial amount of information remains legible, making this an interesting original document for collectors of Luftwaffe and Flak militaria. Denazified.

A later 1987 funeral notice for Frau Barbara Haubner, wife of Karl Spatz, came with  the soldbuch.

Original WWII Organisation Todt (OT) Dienstbuch together with the accompanying Arbeitsbuch of Peter Habrich, born in Elsdorf, documenting his employment with the Organisation Todt and his wartime construction service in Belgium and France.

Peter Habrich

• Name: Peter Habrich
• Born: Elsdorf
• Organisation: Organisation Todt
• Service: Frontarbeiter
• Oberbauleitung: Düren
• Areas of service: Belgium and France

Habrich was active with the Oberbauleitung Düren, with the Dienstbuch documenting his employment and wartime activities in the Organisation Todt system.

Of particular interest is the entry concerning his activity under enemy action, recording his deployment in Belgium and France during the fighting.

Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen

One of the most notable entries in the Dienstbuch is the award of the:

Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen – awarded January 1940

This decoration was awarded to personnel who had participated in the construction of the Westwall, making the award an important indication of Habrich’s involvement in the German defensive construction programme.

Employment history

The accompanying Arbeitsbuch provides an excellent additional record of Habrich’s employment and construction work.

The book contains numerous original entries, stamps and signatures from different construction companies and worksites, including:

• Carl Brandt Bauunternehmung – Düren
• E. Korte Bauunternehmung – Bochum, Baustelle Udenbreth
• Wilhelm Keufer Bauunternehmung – Duisburg
• Jacob Eikeln Eisenbetonbau – Dülmen
• Adam Hochkirchen – Pflaster-, Tief- und Straßenbau, Frechen b. Köln
• P. Kouzen – Spezial-Abt. Flammschutzimprägnierung, Köln

The entries continue into 1945, giving a very useful picture of his employment during the war.

Condition

Both books show age-related wear, staining, creasing and handling, consistent with genuine wartime documents. The original covers, printed pages, handwritten entries, stamps and signatures remain. The photograph has been removed from the designated photograph area of the Dienstbuch.

A very interesting original OT document grouping belonging to Peter Habrich, particularly notable for his documented connection to the Oberbauleitung Düren, Westwall construction service and subsequent wartime activity in Belgium and France.