Rare grouping to Jakob Schirra serving with II. Seeflieger-Abteilung during WWI. Previously he served aboard the S.M.S. "Westfalen" and "Ariadne".
WWII Luftwaffe Soldbuch. Issued on 1.9.1939. The original photo is in place. It shows him as a Luftwaffe official with officer rank. His units are listed on page 4. Listed awards: 1914 Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class and Naval Observer's Badge. The Soldbuch comes with all pages. The last pages of the book are loose. Good condition.
WWI certificate, which documents his military career very well. For example: On 19. June 1918, Schirra was involved in a battle with a British submarine, a cruiser, and a destroyer. During this battle, his aircraft was shot down by a British single-seater. After that, he became a British prisoner of war.
Luftwaffe radio operator identification card ("Flugfunkzeugnis und Luftfahrerschein für Bordfunker"). Issued on 27.8.1938. Original applied photo. The swastikas were painted over with a pencil.
Including period time documents and identity cards as well as some postwar documents. Among them is an NSDAP document showing he was also an Ortsgruppenleiter (local group leader). Dated "21.12.1935".
