Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A German Second War Luftwaffe Pilots Soldbuch, Wherpass, and License.
A nice grouping comprising the Luftwaffe soldbuch in blue with the image of a Luftwaffe officer Arnulf Harstein. Nice condition soldbuch. Page 4 showing his units from a bomber training school through to serving in the well known transport unit ZBV 600. Page 8 showing service in Africa, much other detail included. The photograph in the soldbuch shows him in full Luftwaffe uniform, hatless. Wherpass photograph in civil dress beginning service as an NCO in a flak artillery unit in 1938. Page 12 and half of page 13 full of all the units he served with from 1939 through to 1943 with annotation at the end of the listing ‘ABGERSCHOSSEN’ (shot down). Page 21 shows him as a qualified pilot, his only award appears to be the Sports Abzeichen in 1942, he did achieve the rank of Oberleutnant. Accompanied by his linen covered Luftwaffe flying license with photograph as an enlisted man in Luftwaffe uniform, hatless, many details to the flying license. Lastly his unused condition Luftwaffe issued Afrika campaign cuff title, light grey embroidery on Luftwaffe dark blue backing cloth, good condition (4) £120-£160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of German Medals and Militaria.

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