(Luftwaffe Papiere und Bilder). An extensive lot of documents and photographs to Feldwebel Egid Roidl, including a Wehrpaß, constructed of a field-grey card stock binding, the interior with 54 pages, featuring a black-and-white photograph of the bearer, with an issue date of 6 August 1938, measuring 106 mm (w) x 148 mm (h), minor material fatigue evident, in overall near extremely fine condition; an award document for a West Wall Medal, constructed of off-white paper with black ink, identifying Roidl as an Arbeitsmann in the Reichsarbeitsdienst (Reich Labour Service), dated 30 September 1940, with a facsimile signature of Otto Meissner, measuring 146 mm (w) x 210 mm (h), minor soiling evident, in overall near extremely fine condition; an award document for a Radio Operator and Air Gunner Badge, constructed of off-white paper, with black ink, identifying Roidl as an Obergefreiten, with a handwritten signature of General der Flieger Gustav Kastner-Kirdorf, dated 28 July 1941, measuring 149 mm (w) x 210 mm (h), minor soiling evident, in overall near extremely fine condition; an award document for a Bomber Flight Clasp, Bronze Grade, constructed of off-white paper with black ink, identifying Roidl as an Unteroffizier, dated 15 October 1941, measuring 148 mm (w) x 210 mm (h), with Roidl’s name mis-spelled as “EGRID ROIDEL”, minor soiling evident, in overall near extremely fine condition; an award document for a Bomber Flight Clasp, Silver Grade, constructed of off-white paper with black ink, identifying Roidl as an Unteroffizier, dated 20 November 1941, measuring 148 mm (w) x 210 mm (h), with Roidl’s name mis-spelled as “EGRID ROIDEL”, minor soiling evident, in near extremely fine condition; an award document for a 1939 Iron Cross, II Class, constructed of off-white paper with black ink, identifying Roidl as an Unteroffizier, dated 27 November 1941, with a handwritten signature of General der Flieger Wolfram von Richthofen, measuring 140 mm (w) x 200 mm (h), with Roidl’s name mis-spelled as “EGRID ROIDEL”, minor soiling evident, in overall near extremely fine condition; an award document for a 1939 Iron Cross, I Class, constructed of off-white paper with black ink, identifying Roidl as a Feldwebel, dated 12 February 1944, measuring 138 mm (w) x 202 mm (h), in extremely fine condition; an award document for a Transport and Glider Pilot Flight Clasp, Gold Grade, constructed of off-white paper with black ink, identifying Roidl as an Unteroffizier, dated 31 July 1943, measuring 148 mm (w) x 210 mm (h), minor tearing and soiling evident, in overall better than very fine condition; a promotion document, constructed of off-white paper with black ink, elevating Roidl from Unteroffizier to Feldwebel, dated 1 September 1943, measuring 208 mm (w) x 298 mm (h), minor soiling evident, in overall near extremely fine condition; a Wehrmacht commitment document, constructed of off-white paper with black ink, committing Roidleto a service period between 1 April 1941 and 31 March 1951, issued on 2 September 1943, some material fatigue evident, in overall better than very fine condition; a discharge certificate, constructed of off-white paper with black ink, releasing Roidl from service and indicating that he will be traveling to his hometown of Vilshofen an der Donau, issued on 2 May 1945, measuring 148 mm (w) x 210 mm (h), some tearing and soiling evident, in overall very fine condition.
Two Luftwaffe Flight Books, each constructed of light blue card stock bindings, with one book bearing handwritten dates of 21 January 1940 to 28 March 1943, containing certified entries of Roidl’s flight information for the specified period, measuring 210 mm (w) x 148 mm (h), with some material fatigue and soiling evident, in overall near extremely fine condition, the second book with a handwritten date of 1 March 1943, with certified entries of Roidl’s flight information until 17 September 1943, measuring 209 mm (w) x 144 mm (h), with some soiling evident, in overall better than very fine condition; also including a lot of photographs, including a studio portrait of Roidl in a Luftwaffe summer uniform, with his Transport and Glider Pilot Flight Clasp clearly visible, unmarked and undated, measuring 84 mm (w) x 134 mm (h), some material fatigue evident, in overall near extremely fine condition; a studio portrait of Roidl in a Luftwaffe flight uniform, unmarked and undated, measuring 90 mm (w) x 140 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition; a studio portrait of Roidl in a Luftwaffe blue-grey uniform, with his Bomber Flight Clasp and Iron Cross ribbon clearly visible, unmarked and undated, measuring 88 mm (w) x 138 mm (h), in extremely fine condition; a studio portrait of Roidl wearing a Luftwaffe greatcoat, with his first model Luftwaffe dagger clearly visible, unmarked and undated, measuring 88 mm (w) x 135 mm (h), in extremely fine condition; a wedding photograph, depicting Roidl in uniform and with both classes of the Iron Cross, the Radio Operator and Air Gunner Badge, the Transport and Glider Pilot Flight Clasp, and West Wall Medal clearly visible, unmarked and undated, measuring 102 mm (w) x 147 mm (h), in extremely fine condition; a studio portrait of Roidl in a Luftwaffe blue-grey uniform with Feldwebel insignia, clearly wearing the Iron Cross, I Class, the Radio Operator and Air Gunner Badge, and the Transport and Glider Pilot Flight Clasp, the reverse with a handwritten dedication to his wife, undated, measuring 102 mm (w) x 143 mm (h), in extremely fine condition; also includes a mixed lot of 12 photographs of unidentified Luftwaffe personnel, aircraft in flight, and civilians, of various sizes, in overall near extremely fine condition.
Footnote: Egid Roidl was born to a Catholic family on 12 September 1919 in Vilshofen, Bavaria. He registered as a volunteer with the Wehrmacht on 19 January 1938, before performing his Reich Labour Service (RAD) commitment between 27 November 1938 amd 25 March 1939, leaving with the rank of Arbeitsmann. His Wehrmacht service period commenced on 1 April 1939, and Roidl officially enlisted in the Luftwaffe on 14 April, being sworn in on 25 April. From 14 April 1939 until 22 November 1944 he served with a variety of reconnaissance and bomber groups, with occasional career upgrades at Luftwaffe technical schools. A recipient of a number of awards, Roidl received, among decorations, the West Wall Medal (20 December 1940), the Bomber Flight Clasp, Silver Grade (20 November 1941), the Iron Cross, II Class (20 October 1941), the Transport and Glider Pilot Flight Clasp, Gold Grade (31 July 1943), and the Iron Cross, I Class (12 February 1944). Roidl survived the war and was discharged from Wehrmacht service on 2 May 1945.