I recently acquired another Luftwaffe soldbuch. This one is for an Alte Hase. Karl-Heinz Kümmer who entered the Luftwaffe in 1933 in Munich, served in the Condor Legion as mechanic and later as a Fallschirmjager.
The last promotion was to Feldwebel in May 1944. His last field unit was FJR/2 in January 1943.
You can see the entire soldbuch here. Just so there’s no confusion… this one is a fake, unlike the other which is original.
I recently acquired a new Luftwaffe soldbuch. It is a great example with a photo and pretty rich detail. It is property of Willi Reiff who entered the Luftwaffe in September 1939 in Bonn. The last promotion was to Unteroffizier in August 1943. His last field unit was 2/LS Ers. Abt. 2 in February 1944. He also served at a Flak Artillery school, and various Luftwaffe Flieger units.
Interestingly it also contains several Merkblatt (Instruction Cards) dealing with medical issues. One is titled Ruhr in Landern mit gemafligtem Klima which translates as Dysentery in Countries with Moderate Climates. The merkblatt states it must be kept with the soldbuch and is subject to medical inspection.
You can see the entire soldbuch here.
I’ve posted an update on my mods to the blank firing MP-40. It can be found here. It’s finished and fully functional again. I love this toy especially at a tactical battle!
Bfong in pieces…
The finished job…
