German WWII Mein Kampf Signed by Group Staff-This is a great copy of this infamous book. This copy has a great dedication for a 50th birthday. The dedication on the first page writes “in memory group staff of the Er. Bruansel Group. In March 1943”. It is signed by several members of the group.
The annotation in this book is “Erg. Fernaukfl. Gruppe”. This is an abbreviation of Ergӓnzungs-Fernauklӓrungsgruppe. The unit was a Luftwaffe training and replacement ‘squadron’ for reconnaissance aircraft. It is signed “Dr. Scheῠer” as “Leutnant u[nd] Stellv[ertreter] Adjutant” (Leutnant and Deputy Adjutant).
The first ‘staffel’,1. was based at Saloniki-Sedes airfield (Thessaloniki, Greece) between 16 Mar 1943 to Jul 1943. This matches the annotation.
Source: https://luftwaffedata.co.uk/index.php/Erg.Fernaufkl.Gr.
And some information from a pilot’s logbook: http://www.chronicles-of-the-luftwaffe.de/?p=614
Thank you to Thomas M. for this additional information.
This is the 1942 printed copy. The blue hardcover shows some scuffs, and there is a significant scrape on the right lower corner of the hardcover. But other than this, the book itself is in excellent condition. It is very clean, with a tight binding. The covers lay flat and do not show any warping from age. This book measures approx. 5 ¼ inches (13.335cm) across by 7 ¾ inches (19.68cm) high. Excellent.