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This fine heavily illustrated 1938 Luftwaffe service manual is ** SOLD **   USM book #612

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This is a very nice original example of the Luftwaffe manual in the series of Wehrmacht service manuals published by E.S. Mittler & Sohn of Berlin for use by airmen of the German Armed Forces during the Third Reich and World War II. It is the 4th Neubearbeitet or updated edition of Der Dienstunterricht in der Luftwaffe, or edition for Airmen in the Air Force assembled by Oberstleutnant Ehrenfried Tschoeltsch of the Reichsluftfahrtministerium.

This rare very heavily illustrated 5-3/8 x 7-5/8 inch, 286 page, 1938 edition manual has over 250 illustrations in the text of things like visor caps, uniforms, shoulder boards, collar tabs, proficiency badges, sword and bayonet knots, insignia, medals, Luftwaffe badges, recipients of the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross, the Oak Leaves to the Knights Cross, and the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross, etc. Of course it also contains specific information for the comprehensive training of air force troops.

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In the back of the manual there are 7 black & white and 14 color tables. The book also contains portraits of Adolf Hitler (Oberster Befehlshaber der deutschen Wehrmacht) as well as Generalfeldmarschall Paul von Hindenburg, State War Minister Generalfeldmarschall von Blomberg, Head of the Air Force Generaloberst Hermann Göring), Head of the Army Generaloberst von Fritsch, Head of the Navy Großadmiral Raeder, Generaloberst Milch (State Secretary of the Air Force). This book also contains photo portraits of World War I Flying Aces Richthofen, Immelmann and Boelcke.

This 4th edition of the manual Der Dienstunterricht in der Luftwaffe has the complete German history and soldiering sections, which include all the information anyone needed to know on subjects like the P08 Luger pistol, MG13 machine gun, flare pistol, hand grenade, compass, k98 rifles, barracks life, hygiene, discipline, rules and regulations, ammunition, etc.

This original 1938 Luftwaffe manual provides a very complete view, not only of the concept of soldiering in the German Air Force during the Third Reich, but also a very comprehensive examination of the information anyone needed to know to serve in combat in a Luftwaffe unit.

A fine original 81 year old Third Reich era book with hundreds of illustrations! Complete and in used condition. No odor.