A Labour Book To Aircraft Manufacturer Employee Erich Wichmann Hold This is a Christmas gift

This is a Christmas gift from the Grand Duchess Eleonore zu Solms-Hohensolms-Lich and her husband Ernst Ludwig von Hessen to the troops in Hessen

Presumably

engraved with recipients details on reverse

before being discharged to Base Details at Le Havre on the 27th

lugs are bent back and missing its pin causing the overlaying plate to be loose

A Labour Book To Aircraft Manufacturer Employee Erich Wichmann Hold This is a Christmas giftA labour book, measuring 105x147mm, extremely fine condition with minor scuffing. It was issued to Erich Wichmann, born in 1905 in Berlin. The document is dated to November 6, 1941. Wichmann worked as a Revolverdreher (lathe operator) for the Dr. Georg Seibt AG company between 1941 and 1944. He produced pieces to construct airplane radios. Up until 1940 the company had produced mainly general radios. Since then they had switched production solely to