by François Saez and Paul Williams
The scarcity of the Luftwaffe Glider Pilot Badge introduced in December 1940 is exceeded by the rarity of the accompanying certificate! For an article on this medal see the Glider Pilot Badge in the Luftwaffe War Badge section.
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Certificate #102 238 awarded to Obergefreiten Alfred Wienröder in May 1942. This document bears the facsimile signature of General der Flieger Gustav Kastner-Kirdorf who was Chief of the Luftwaffe Personnel Office of the RLM from September 1939 to February 1943. Size: A5 Click on the image for an expanded view. Photo courtesy of Kai Winkler
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Certificate #111 120 awarded to Gefreiten Rudolf Götze on November 1942. This document also bears the facsimile signature of General der Flieger Gustav Kastner-Kirdorf. Size: A5 Click on the image for an expanded view. Photo: private collection
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Glider Pilot badge and certificate #137 854 awarded to Gefreiten Heinz Heckeroth September 1943. This document bears the facsimile signature of Generaloberst Bruno Loerzer. Size: A5 Photo: Carsten Baldes
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