Lot 8447
A Luftwaffe document grouping of a pilot serving with Nachtjagdgeschwader 3
Orders and Military Collectibles from 1919 onwards | A109r | Live auction | 1186 Lots
Description
Flight logbook covering the period from December 21, 1940, to March 7, 1945, containing 1,333 recorded flights, including 43 combat missions. Award certificate for the Pilot's Badge, dated September 24, 1941 (facsimile signature of General der Luftwaffe Kastner-Kirdorf). Award certificate for the Iron Cross, 2nd Class (1939), dated November 3, 1943, signed by Oberst Max Ibel. Award certificate for the Front Flying Clasp for Night Fighters in Bronze (slightly trimmed), dated December 27, 1943, signed by Major Helmut Lent. Award certificate for the Iron Cross, 1st Class (1939), dated March 2, 1944 (facsimile signature of Generaloberst Hans-Jürgen Stumpff). Award certificate for the Wound Badge in Black, issued on May 12, 1945—four days after the end of the war. Promotion document to Feldwebel (Sergeant), dated April 1, 1944, signed by a Hauptmann (Captain). ID card for the Grove combat operations center, including a passport-style photo and a “Kampfraum” (Combat Area) stamp. Confirmation regarding eight aerial victories achieved by Feldwebel Otto Kutzner, along with two additional victory confirmations and a record of his 42 combat missions. Also included are various other documents, ID cards, and a group photograph of the 1st Squadron. Shows signs of age and use.Condition: II Questions about the lot?