A few nice Ausweise to one man!

[Ian Jewison]

Here's a nice group I got some months ago, consisting of:

1) Luftwaffenbombenschützenschein - 1.11.1940, Große Kampffliegerschule 2.

2) Luftwaffenbeobachterschein - 31.7.1942, Fliegerschule der Luftwaffe (S) 2. 14.10.42 redesignated Erg.Gruppe für Fallschirm Kampfbeobachter in Freiburg im Breisgau.

3) Fliegendespersonal (Tarn) Ausweis - 16.10.1942, Fliegerhorstdienststelle Freiburg im Breisgau.

4) Fallschirmschützenschein - 15.1.1943, Generalkommando XI Fliegerkorps.

What is interesting, not only was he a trained as a bomb aimer, observer and paratrooper but also written to the rear of the Luftwaffenbeobachterschein, as a Fallschirmkampfbeobachter and suitable for Kettenführerflugzeuge!

There have been threads on the forum before about what a Fallschirmkampfbeobachter actually did!

/Ian

[SiPo]

V.nice

[JeremyJ]

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Very nice series of Schein's Ian.

As you noted very unique/rare items with an interesting series of qualifications.

Great to see them again.

Regards

Jeremy

[jim murray]

Hi Ian,
That's one interesting group, and as you know I have Hugo Wolfs fleigerblouse, I thought I would post a photo of it here, hope you don't mind.

[jim murray]

A closer view of his badges and awards (all original to the blouse)

[jim murray]

A photo of Obfw. Hugo Wolf possibly on the day he received his DKiG.

[JUNE 6TH 1944]

Very Nice to see its in an Irish Collection Hugo Wolfs fleigerblouse
Excellent .

[Napalm]

Would be lovely to see these re-united if even for a photo shoot...

[Ian Jewison]

Thanks Jim,

Nice to see his jacket and original cloth badges!!

No one any idea what a Fallschirmkampfbeobachter acutally did?

/Ian

[Paulus_Gun]

Thanks Jim,

Nice to see his jacket and original cloth badges!!

No one any idea what a Fallschirmkampfbeobachter acutally did?

/Ian

I think such person would determine if they were able to jump (weather conditions?) and precisely where.

[Ian Jewison]

I can not find a true definition......I have documents to Absetzer or parachute dispatchers (Jumpmater) and it would appear a Fallschirmkampfbeobachter is trained in this also, but so far I can not find an exact description.

Absetzern appear to have been trained at Fallschirmschule, where as Fallschirmkampfbeobachter had there own school. I need to dig around a little more but I think they were sent here after already passing Beobachterschule.

/Ian

[Ian Jewison]

At long last I have found what a Fallschirmjägerkampfbeobachter actually did!!!

Ergänzungsgruppe für Fallschirmjägerkampfbeobachter (Erg.Gr.f.FKB)

The observers were used as a dispatchers for dropping paratroopers and loads in transport units.

The experience of the Transport formations in the western campaign showed that the dispatchers had a poor training. The training of the dispatchers was conducted internally within the group. On 8.61941 the Luftwaffe Command Staff ordered the change to the term "Absetzer" (dispatcher) to "Fallschirmjägerkampfbeobachter" (Paratroopers Combat Observer). It was only on 14.10.1942, that the training was summed up in the Erg.Gr.f.FKB that emerged from the Fliegerschule der Lw. (Schlepp) 2.

The training of the Combat Observers consisted of dispatching of paratroopers in the target jump, low-altitude flight guidance, dead reckoning navigation and radio navigation.

The Ergänzungsgruppe were temporarily during 1942/44 for holding of training courses for paratroopers, the operational airfields of Enzehiem, Reichnebach and Großelfingen were available. In order to improve cooperation between paratroopers and dispatchers, came in November 1943 when they transferred to Fallschirmjägerschule IV in Freiburg.

(taken from Die Flugzeugführer - Ausbildung der Deutschen Luftwaffe. 1935-1945. Band II).

That would also explain why I have examples of Absetzer in 1940 but others who did their training later were Fallschirmjägerkampfbeobachter!!!

/Ian

[JeremyJ]

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Ian

Nice job of putting all of the pieces/history together. This "title" has been the subject of a few threads (as you know) without a definitive resolution. Great to finally have an answer.

Nice work!!

Jeremy