Jakobs Soldbuch
WW2 German Luftwaffe Soldbuch for Josef Jakobs. A Fünker at the time of his being drafted into military service, he was promoted to Gefreiter 1 October 1942, and to Obergefreiter 1 November 1943. His Erkennungsmarke was 20 Ersatz Company Luftgau Nachrichten Regiment 12.
The Soldbuch cover has old paper tape to the edges to protect them. The swastika has been erased, indicating he used this as an ID after war’s end. Complete with all pages.
Jakobs was born 7 December 1922, Hausbach by Trier. He was learning to be an electrician. The Soldbuch was started 15 October 1941.
From 13 to 18 October 1941, he was with 20 Ersatz Luftgau Nachrichten regiment 12. From 19 October to 3 December 1941, he was with 19 Luftgau Nachrichten Regiment Westfrankreich. From 4 December 1941 to 6 february 1942, he was with 16 FlugmelderGerät Mechaniker Company Luft Nachrichten Verf. Regt. (motorized) Köthen. From 7 february to 5 March 1942, he was with 14 Ln. Verf. Rgt. (motorized). From 6 to 26 March 1942, he was with Funkversuchsstelle Pelzerhaken by Neustadt. crossed out was his posting with Seefliegerhorstnachrichtenstelle kiel Holtenau. 27 March 1942.
Continued on page 17, he was serving with Technichen Funkversuchskompanie Pelzerhaken 6 March 1942 to 4 October 1944. 5 October 1944, he was with Luftnachrichten Ausbau Kompanie (motorized) 8, and beneath it, Hauptuntersuchungstelle der Fallschirm Armee. This was in Gardelegen in 1944 and was to have new personnel for 1 Fallschirm Armee.
It was deployed to the Lower Rhine region in September 1944 for tactical employment as an army headquarters. The staff was also known as Armeegruppe Student while commanding the 15 Armee and Wehrmachtbefehlshaber Niederlande between 30 October 1944 and 10 November 1944.
Jakobs was issued steel helmet, blue uniforms and field gear, even as late as 1 April 1945.
8 October 1944, with Luftnachrichten Ausbau Kompanie (motorized) 8, he was issued an Italian rifle.
As late as 31 March 1945, he underwent a physical at the Hauptuntersuchungstette Fallschirmarmee.
He was treated for a blood illness at Marine Hospital Malenie, 21 August to 11 September 1944.
Jakobs received a smaller Iron Portion, for soldiers at the front.
He was promoted to Gefreiter, 15 October 1941 by III. Abteilung Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 12. He was promoted to Obergefreiter 1 November 1942 by Seefleigerhorstnachrichtenstelle Kiel Holtenau.
He received pay when he was released from the hospital, 30 September 1944.