Soldbuch LW Glider Pilot – Ergänzungsgruppe (S) 2 (Segelflugzeugführerabzeichen (!))

Authentic Interesting, Scarce Soldbuch of Luftwaffe Glider Pilot (Lastensegler) Unteroffizier Rudolf Schmidt. The Soldbuch was opened on October 14, 1941 at his training unit Flieger-Ausbildungs-Regiment 11 and served with various training units until in 1942 he went to the Flugzeugführerschule A/B 116, few months later he was transferred to the Ergänzungsgruppe (S) 2 which flew the gliders DFS 230 and Gotha Go 242 (and at the start also the Messerschmitt Me 321 Gigant). During the time with this unit, he was also awarded the rare Segelflugzeugführerabzeichen (!) (here named the Flugzeugführerabzeichen (L)) together with his Flugzeugführerschein (L) (L for Lastensegler). In July 1944, he was transferred to the Luftlandegeschwader 1 and in December 1944, he was at the Flugzeugführer-Doppelschule A9 and eventually in February 1945, he served with the LS-Führer-Kompanie/ Schleppgruppe 1. Rudolf Schmidt was promoted several times throughout the war reaching the rank of Unteroffizier in 1944. Apparently, in the years before other material of Rudolf Schmidt (such as his Segelflugzeugführerschein, Flugbuch etc.) was sold.