26th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 285 lots has ended on 18th November 2018. 85% of all lots sold

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FJR 8 document grouping to Fw. Kempa

FJR 8 document grouping to Fw. Kempa

LOT 34-0131
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Auction ended        18th November 2018  |  03:26 pm CET
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Description
Comprehensive document grouping to Feldwebel Alfons Kempa serving with I./Transportfliegergeschwader 5 before he was sent to K.G.6 ending up as a Fallschirmjäger in March 1945 serving wit Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 8.
 
The grouping contains both of his flight books which came attached together to one book. The first was started in 1937, the second on 8.3.1944. 
Aircrafts he used to name a few: Ju88, Go244, Me323 (1943, Tunis, Palermo, Trapani), M323, Ju188 (1944).
180 flights noted in book 1 including 86 front missions. Another 123 missions noted in book 2. The last flight noted on 23.8.1944.
 
Certificate to the Squadron Clasp for Transport pilots in bronze. Excellent example signed by Oberstleutnant Gustav Damm.
Not folded. Excellent condition. Issued on 13.5.1943. Two holes. 
 
Certificate to the Squadron Clasp for Transport pilots in silver. Excellent example signed by Oberstleutnant Gustav Damm.
Not folded. Excellent condition. Issued on 10.3.1943. Two holes. 
 
Certificate to the Iron Cross 2nd Class issued on 3.10.1943. Original ink signature of General Joachim Coeler.
Not folded. Two holes. 
 
Wound Badge in black certificate issued on 28.5.1943. Signed by an Oberst. 
Certificate to the Air Gunner Badge issued on 15.10.1940. Two holes. Not folded.
Certifciate to the 4 years Long Service Award issued on 31.10.1939. Signed by a Generalmajor.
Oberfeldwebel promotion certificate issued on 31.7.1943. 
 
"Rollschein" permission for several aircrafts issued in June 1942. Rare Luftwaffe bicycle ID card.  DLV flight book as well as a grey service ID card issued in November 1943 with 1945 notes. Including an original attached photograph.
Blue board mechanic ID card with original attached photograph with interesting commander's autographs. 
 
Luftwaffe Soldbuch with original attached photograph issued on 6.2.1945! He was sent from III./K.G.6 to 3./Falschirmjäger-Regiment 8 on 25.3.1945. "Fit for tropical service" note on page 7. Many 1945 dated notes and entries!
All awards noted on page 22.
A very late war Soldbuch in good condition 2.
 
Postwar ID cards including some of Dutch origin.

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