26th Contemporary History Auction

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Me262 pilot Olt. Martin - document grouping

Me262 pilot Olt. Martin - document grouping

LOT 34-0096
SOLD
Auction ended        18th November 2018  |  03:03 pm CET
RESULT
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EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 17,5 %

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Description
Important document grouping to Staffelkapitän 6./NJG 101 and 1./NJG 3 Oberleutnant Wilhelm Martin. Martin was credited with at least 4 aerial victories and 62 enemy missions. Martin had 4 flights with a Me262 from 8.4. - 22.4.1945!
 
See other lot for his flight book!
 
Soldbuch with original attached photograph issued on 23.9.1939. "Tropendienstfähig" note on 13.5.1942.  Full of entires and notes including unit information: NJG 1, 2, 3, 101, EJG 2, JG7.
Awards: 
Iron Cross 2nd Class
Squadron Clasp for Nachtjäger in bronze
Iron Cross 1st Class
Squadron Clasp for Nachtjäger in silver
Pilot's Badge
 
Exciting Soldbuch full of notes and entires. Interesting autographs as well.
Good condition 2.
 
Wehrpaß with original attached photograph providing the same exciting details as the Soldbuch. In addition, it provides three pages with campaigns from 1940 until 2.4.1945. Many campaigns related to "Nachtjagd" and "Schlachteinsatz". Many campaigns in Germany. Information on his aerial kills. 4 kills in the night of 2.4.1945! 19 day and 57 night enemy missions in total.
Good condition 2.
 
Certificate to the Iron Cross 1st Class issued on 8.6.1944 by "Der Oberbefehlshaber der Luftflotte Reich". Issued to Martin serving with 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 10.
Facsimile Signature
Excellent condition 1. Never folded.
 
Certificate to the Iron Cross 2nd Class issued on 10.6.1940 serving with 2.(H)/21. Signature of a Generalmajor.
Folded once. Good condition. 
 
Certificate to the Nachtjäger Squadron Clasp in silver. Issued on 18.6.1944 surving with 3./NJG10. Signed by Major Rudolf Schoenert, the seventh highest scoring night fighter flying ace in the German Luftwaffe during World War II.
Excellent condition. Never folded.
 
Certificate to the Nachtjäger Squadron Clasp in bronze. Issued on 24.8.1942 surving with 4./NJG2. Signed by ace Oberst Johann Schalk.
Excellent condition. Never folded.
 
Certificate to the Pilot's Badge issued on 27.4.1940. Folded twice. Original signature of Kastner.
DIN A4 size. 
 
Two "Oberkommando der Luftwaffe" issued aerial victories confirmations. One dated 5.9.1944, one 19.6.1944. Both confirm the "Luftsieg" serving with 1./NJG 3. Martin shot down a Lancaster and a Halifax II. Very rare documents.
 
A handwritten list with details on his hours of flight. Over 916 hours in total.
Another detailed very important list with all service time details from 1937 until 1945. He served with NJG 1,2,3,10,101, EJG2 and JG7.
 
Civil "Flugzeugführer" license card with original attached photograph.
Military "Luftgzeugführerschein" license card with original attached photograph issued on 9.8.1938. Interesting autographs.
Wehrmacht driver's license as well postwar cards and IDs.
 
Luftwaffe flying personell achievement book "Leistungsbuch für fliegendes Personal" issued to Wilhelm serving with 1./NJG 3 and 3./ NJG 10 on 27.7.1942. 
Extremely rare booklet which is hardly ever seen. It lists 4 aerial victories with exact details. "Wilde Sau" and "Zahme Sau" mission comments. Important autographs of aces. Original signature of top fighter pilot ace Helmut Lent. Lent was awarded the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaf, Swords and Diamonds. Original signature of ace Hauptmann Husemann.
 
Furthermore it lists 75 enemy missions including numerous night missions. Again, original signatures of Lent, Husemann and other aces.
Last entry on 1.4.1945. Extremely rare booklet!
 
Two original photographs.
 

Condition
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