Original German WWII Set of Two Luftwaffe Pocket Calendar Handbooks - Both Dated 1943 Swedish Militaria - He was also awarded

- He was also awarded the 1914-1918 Cross of Honor (Hindenburg cross)

but could be period replacements

so this was presented to the Squadron Leader after their 20th air victory

The above photo shows the crew after it had completed the plane's 100th mission

Right on the heels of the earliest procurements

Original German WWII Set of Two Luftwaffe Pocket Calendar Handbooks - Both Dated 1943 Swedish Militaria - He was also awardedOriginal Items: Only Set of Two Available. Here we have two very nice 1943 dated Luftwaffe "Calendars", which are really much more handbooks than anything else. Both do indeed have calendars on the later pages of the books, but the rest of the pages are full of information important to any member of the Luftwaffe. The first book is titled Deutscher Luftwaffenkalender 1943 (German Air Force Calendar) on the cover and title page, and has the subtitle