Luftwaffe 'Wehrpaß'. When individuals received their registration notice they were to report to the appropriate recruitment center where they would be issued a 'Wehrpaß', until they were inducted into active duty. From the autumn of 1939, when an individual was inducted into active military service the Wehrpaß was exchanged at the recruitment office for the 'Soldbuch' (Pay Book), which remained in the recipients possession as his official military identification document. The recruitment office would retain the Wehrpass and chronicle the individuals active service record in it. The Wehrpaß belonged to Obergefreiter 'Paul Erdbürger', he served in various units and was transferred to the Wehrmacht (Heer) during the war, serving within the 'Reserve-Grenadier-Bataillon 487'. He was trained to use the Gewehr 98, MG13, Luger P08, MG34, Rifle Grenade Launcher and Mortar (Gr.W.36), he also followed a 2cm FLAK training. In 1942 he was following a traing in Antwerpen (Belgium). He was awarded with the Ostmedaille. He saw service in Russia, Belgium, North France and took part in the support of the Battle against Britain (Unterstützung der Luftwaffe im Kampf gegen England). In February 1944 he was Killed in Action on the Eastern Front, at that moment he was a member within the 36th Infantry Division which was shortly later destroyed in the pocket of Babruysk. Take a look at the photos for more information. Interesting original Wehrpaß!

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