Hauptmann Mies served as a Staffelkapitän with Sonderstaffel GS 1 and was also a pilot of the Messerschmitt Me 323 "Gigant". Deployed on the Eastern Front, Africa, and Riga.
Luftwaffe photo album to Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän Mies serving with Sonderstaffel GS 1.
The album comes with many aircraft photos and 3-4 shots of the military transport aircraft Me 323 "Gigant". Also some shots of downed aircraft and in some photos, the squadron emblem can be seen. Furthermore photos of the officers, a visit of General Kurt Student, a shot of Hanna Reitsch*, and photos of an interesting Luftwaffe machine gun training.
* = Hanna Reitsch was awarded the Luftwaffe Pilot's Badge, the 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class, and the Luftwaffe Pilot's Badge with Diamonds.
Total: 143 photos.
Comes with the booklet "Deutsche Lastensegler". Published in 1978. 47 pages. Please see page 44: The photo above is likely the same as in the photo album. There are also handwritten notes, probably by Hptm. Mies.
