WW2 German 1940 Luftwaffe Hauptfeldwebel Course Giessen Training Notes Documents

Interesting original January 1940 German Luftwaffe military training/study file from a Hauptfeldwebel-Lehrgang (senior NCO training course) connected with the Flughafenbereich Giessen.

This is a substantial group of period typed instructional sheets together with handwritten study notes and question sheets. The material appears to have been assembled and used by a serviceman attending the course, with numerous handwritten answers, check marks, corrections and annotations.

The visible typed pages are headed:

“Hauptfeldwebel-Lehrgang – Kdo. des Flughafenbereichs Giessen – Januar 1940”

The material covers a wide range of Luftwaffe personnel and administrative regulations, making this much more interesting than a standard loose military document.

Subjects Included

Among the clearly visible sections are:

• Urlaubsordnung – Leave Regulations, referencing L.Dv. 17
• Types of military leave including holiday, convalescent, sport, foreign, Sunday, special and night leave
• Leave entitlement according to years of service
• Beförderungen – Promotions, referencing L.Dv. 29
• Promotion requirements and minimum service periods for ranks from Flieger and Gefreiter through Feldwebel, Oberfeldwebel, Hauptfeldwebel and Stabsfeldwebel
• Authority responsible for approving promotions
• Promotions to excess/overstrength ranks
• Reserve promotions and appointments
• Versetzungen – Transfers
• Transfers between Heer, Marine and Luftwaffe
• Required paperwork for transfers, including personnel records, disciplinary records, equipment lists, Schießbuch, Urlaubsnachweis and Wehrpass
• Military service obligations and reserve classifications
• Command assignments and personnel selection

One particularly interesting sheet is simply headed “Fragen?” and contains numbered examination/study questions. The first visible sheets carry questions numbered at least 1–50, covering leave regulations, compulsory military service, Wehrmacht organization, transfers, command assignments and promotions.

Also included are lined sheets filled with period handwritten German notes that appear to correspond with the questions and instructional material.

Historical Interest

This appears to be actual working instructional material from a Luftwaffe Hauptfeldwebel course at Giessen in January 1940, during the opening months of WWII.

The combination of official-style typed course material, regulatory references, question sheets and extensive handwritten study notes gives the group excellent research value for collectors interested in Luftwaffe administration, NCO training and the everyday organization of the German armed forces.

The references to the Luftwaffe, Heer and Marine, together with rank structures, personnel transfers, Wehrpass records and promotion requirements, provide a detailed snapshot of German military personnel administration at the beginning of the war.

Condition

Period-used condition with expected age toning, handling wear, scattered staining/foxing, creases and edge/corner wear. Some pages have folded corners. Original staples/paper clips are present, and there are numerous period handwritten annotations and check marks. The typed material remains generally clear and readable.

Please see all photographs for the exact contents and condition.

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