Documents Oberleutnant army aviation Aufklärungsgruppe 23 Holland Russia

(D22346)

Karl Schmid, Oberleutnant army air reconnaissance squadron and Luftwaffe courier squadron

1) Letter from the commander, Luftschutzführer Fischer, of Luftschutz Orts-Kreisgruppe Rees, 30.5.40. Regarding sending gas masks. Fieldpost number 32471: Aufklärungs-Staffel 4 (H) 23

2) Kriegsurlaubsschein, military travel and train ticket, 7.1.41. For traveling to his home in Nürtingen. Fieldpost number 32471: Aufklarungs-Staffel 4 (H) 23

3) Panzergruppe 2 Ausweis für Vorfahrtrecht, ID document for having priority over all other military vehicles and marching soldiers, 1.12.41.

4) Birth certificate for his son Ernstpeter born 10.1.42, Nürtingen 12.1.42.

5) Three military train tickets Jan.-Apr.42. For traveling from Wien and Lötzen to home and to Tübingen. Field post number L42618: Aufklarungs-Staffel 5 (H) 23

6) Three documents 1942 regarding an advert in the newspaper Stuttgarter NS-Kurier. Karl wants to exchange new leather military boots for a film camera.

7) Empfangsschein, 4.3.44. For obtaining a Phillips car radio with antenna for in his Opel Kapitän car. Field post number 20659: I./Flieger-Verbindungs-Geschwader 2

8) Two birth certificates for his daughter Barbara born 10.2.45, Nürtingen 12.2.45.

9) Four bank documents, 1942-1945.

Teacher living in Nürtingen. He served 1940 with army air reconnaissance squadron Aufklarungs-Staffel 4 (H) 23 of Aufklärungsgruppe 23 with bases in Offenburg and Amsterdam-Schiphol Holland; 1941-42 with Aufklarungs-Staffel 5 (H) 23 of Aufklärungsgruppe 23 active for Panzergruppe 2 with bases in Eschwege, Slonim, Orscha, Potschew, Orel; 1944 with Stab I./Flieger-Verbindungs-Geschwader 2 (staff based in Berlin?).