WWII Antwerp Flak & Wehrmacht Document and Photo Collection

An exceptional and historically significant World War II Luftwaffe and Wehrmacht collection centered around Antwerp, Belgium. This grouping includes numerous original wartime documents, photographs, and awards connected to personnel stationed in and around Antwerp and Deurne Airfield.

Contents include:

• Flak Album (Antwerp) – Extensive photographic album featuring Luftwaffe Flak personnel, gun emplacements, anti-aircraft batteries, and group scenes in and around Antwerp. Includes action shots and unit photos, many captioned and dated.

• Award Documents – Original citations for:

  • Iron Cross 2nd Class (Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse) awarded for shooting down an enemy aircraft.

  • Flak Badge (Flakkampfabzeichen) award document.

• Photographs – Dozens of period photos showing Flak crews, heavy artillery positions, and daily life; also includes portraits taken in Antwerp and cemetery photos from Schoonselhof, where many German soldiers were buried.

• Administrative & ID Documents –

  • Vehicle Ausweis (ID card) for parking and movement in German-occupied Antwerp.

  • “Belegt” window placard used to mark buildings requisitioned by the Luftwaffe near Antwerp-Deurne Airfield.

  • Official correspondence and letters (some signed and stamped) related to an officer at the Bataillonsführerschule Antwerp.

• Additional materials –

  • Death card,

  • Miscellaneous Wehrmacht and NSDAP papers, invitations, and wartime correspondence.

Highlights:

A rare, cohesive ensemble illustrating German operations in occupied Belgium. The documents and imagery together paint a vivid picture of the personnel, organization, and everyday life of an anti-aircraft unit stationed in Antwerp, one of the most strategic locations in Western Europe during WWII.

Condition:

All items are original WWII-period pieces, well preserved in archival sleeves within a binder. Documents show expected age-related toning; photographs remain crisp with excellent contrast.