Luftwaffe Flak Soldbuch – Luftsperrflakabteilung 207 (Paris, France) – Flak-Abt. 997

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.