Collectie Gelderland

Soldbuch Luftwaffe for Horst Hebert Walther Jänisch

Soldbuch Luftwaffe for Horst Hebert Walther Jänisch "kopie"<br><p>The Soldbuch served as a form of identification and record-keeping. It was the standard identity document in the German military, issued to every man. It allowed the owner to draw pay, prove he had permission for leave, recorded what equipment he had been issued, and identified his current and former units. It also included his rank, physical attributes, military awards, and medical history.</p><p>All serving personnel had to keep their Soldbuch in their tunic pocket at all times.<br></p>