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    Afrika Korps Luftwaffe grouping

    I picked up this Soldbuch with much supporting documentation to a Luftwaffe soldier who arrived in Africa on 18 July, 1942
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    page 2 and 3 of Soldbuch
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      #3
      pages 4 and 5, he was in a supply company of the Luftwaffe
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        #4
        an interesting slip is glued into the Soldbuch stating that he is a member of a unit stationed in Africa and should he come back to Europe due to injury or sickness he will be routed to a special replacement unit for these Luftwaffe soldiers
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          #5
          page 10 which lists tropical items issued such as tropical boots, tropical helmet, mosquito net, water bottle (large) and protective glasses, page 11 lists the date he set foot on African soil
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            #6
            pages 14 and 15 with tropical clothing issued on page 14 such as tropical hat, jacket, short pants etc.
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              #7
              page 16 and insert where is is declared fit to be a Fallschirmshutze
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                #8
                page 22 which lists the German-Italian medal
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                  #9
                  a document from to the family from Arbeitstab Tunis that the soldier was involved in the fighting in Tunisia but his whereabouts are unknown.
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                    #10
                    a follow-up document to the family that the soldier is alive and a POW in the US camp at Huntsville, Texas
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                      #11
                      a documetnt from the Red Cross to the family in regards to their son
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                        #12
                        a document that the son is entitled to the extra pay for Afrika soldiers
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                          #13
                          a few US POW documents for the soldier (he was later also a British POW!)
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                            #14
                            a listing of the soliders personal items
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                              #15
                              a listing of items shipping back to Europe
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