Description
Luftflotte Süd – Number 35, 23 July 1944
Scanned pages: 30 | Instant PDF download
Historical German Luftwaffe magazine, digitized.
Cover
Painting of “Kaiser Otto III” (tempera, after a contemporary miniature) by Walter Preiss. No war correspondent credited on the cover.
Main Articles
“Lang lebe der Führer!”
A reflective piece on the 20 July 1944 assassination attempt, framing Hitler’s survival as providential and calling on soldiers to renew their oath of loyalty.
Author: Oberstleutnant Ellenbeck. No photo credits given.
“Ein Luftflottenkommando” (Verkauf von Büchern)
An official notice advertising three Luftwaffe campaign books (Balkan, Soviet, and Crimea fronts) available for purchase by soldiers.
No author or war correspondent credited; issued by a Luftflottenkommando, Führungsabt./Ic Presse.
“Die ‘Schnelle Henke’ greift ein”
Photo-feature on a mobile flak unit (“Schnelle Henke”) in action, repositioning quickly and shooting down enemy aircraft.
Photo credits: Kriegsberichter Brüning; Karl Boyer. Pilot named: Oberleutnant/Hauptmann M. Henke.
“Ein Hauptmann und 28 Mann” (Wie die Nachschuborganisation funktioniert)
Describes the workings of a Luftwaffe supply depot (Flugzeug-Geräteausgabestelle X) in Italy and the small crew that keeps frontline units supplied.
Author: Kriegsberichter Heinz Werner Fischer. Photo credits: Kriegsberichter Paulsen.
“Druckereizug der Luftwaffe”
Feature on a mobile Luftwaffe printing train in the south, describing offset and letterpress printing processes used for military documents.
Author: Major Fink. Photo credits: Kriegsberichter Freytag.
“Blick zu anderen Fronten” – Die Schlacht in der Normandie
Photo report on the Normandy battle, covering the destruction in Caen, a rescued German fighter pilot, coastal artillery fire, and SS-Panzergrenadiere advancing to counterattack.
Photo credits: Kriegsberichter Olber (Wb), Engelmann (Sch), SS-Kriegsberichter Zschäckel (Wb), Stollberg (Wb). Named: Geschwaderkommodore Oberstleutnant Priller (Eichenlaubträger).
“In Sachen Herz” – Die Mädel sagen: Wir müssen den Männern mal die Meinung geigen
An account by an officer of a talk to Luftwaffe auxiliary women (Luftwaffenhelferinnen) about wartime marriage, turned into their own spirited response urging men to marry sooner.
Narrated by an unnamed Leutnant; no photo credits (illustration only).
“Die Frau mit der roten Mütze”
A short story about a railway signal-woman who bids farewell to soldiers on leave trains, and the day a soldier she loves departs.
Author: Werner G. Suffrian.
“Unsere kleine Mikosch”
A sentimental story about a stray kitten adopted by an artillery crew, who becomes their beloved mascot and later dies accidentally beneath their gun’s lowered lafette.
Author: Karl Esselun. Illustrations by Wilifried Nagel.
“…es ist ein schöner Traum”
A romantic short story about a secret love affair interrupted by a thunderstorm, framed against a prior engagement.
Author: Felix Timmermans. Illustrations by Martin Guhl.
“Die Hochzeit im Kerker”
A historical romance/adventure story set in 17th-century Dresden about two friends, a duel, and a wedding held in prison before a pardon arrives.
Author: Paul Ernst. Illustrations by Graziano.
“Verliebte Erinnerung”
A short story about a man named Spethmann revisiting a village of his youth and reliving an old romantic memory when he meets a young woman resembling his former love.
Author: Hans Friedrich Blunck. Illustrations by Kurt Stender.
“Ein Jüngling träumt von der Harmonie des Erdkreises” (Kaiser Otto III)
An extensive historical essay on the life, reign, and death of the young Holy Roman Emperor Otto III and his vision of a universal empire.
Author: Paul Hübner. Includes a wall-painting reproduction by Alfred Rethel and a watercolor by Kriegsmaler Major Datan.
“Der’ Windwurfen mit Vati”
A photo sequence showing a small child’s changing facial expressions upon being reunited with his father returning from the front.
Photo credits: Freytag.
“Von Kindern – für Kinder” (poems)
A set of children’s poems (“Beinchen”, “Schlummerlied”, “Kindersand”, “Zinnfiguren”, “Kind, spiele!”) about childhood and play.
Author: Joachim Ringelnatz. Illustrations by Kurt Stender.
“Deutsche Lande – Deutsche Frauen”
A scenic photo spread of German women at leisure in various German landscapes (Baltic coast, forest, Bavarian and Brandenburg lakes).
Photo credits: Wiedemann, Guhl, Schreiber, Blumenthal, Krause, Minzloff, Archiv.
“Wer lacht, hat mehr vom Leben”
A page of humorous anecdotes and historical jokes (e.g. about Kant, Liliencron, König Heinrich IV) alongside puzzles.
Illustrations by Stender.
“Rätselseite”
A puzzle page containing a key-word puzzle, crossword, syllable puzzle, and arithmetic riddle, with prior issue’s solutions.
No author credited.
Artists Mentioned
- Walter Preiss — Tempera cover painting “Kaiser Otto III”, after a contemporary miniature.
- Wilifried Nagel — Illustrations for “Unsere kleine Mikosch”.
- Martin Guhl — Illustrations for “…es ist ein schöner Traum” and “Von Kindern – für Kinder”.
- Graziano — Illustrations for “Die Hochzeit im Kerker”.
- Kurt Stender — Illustrations for “Verliebte Erinnerung”, “Von Kindern – für Kinder” poems, and “Wer lacht, hat mehr vom Leben”.
- Alfred Rethel — Wall-painting reproduction of Otto III used in the Kaiser Otto III article.
- Major Datan (Kriegsmaler) — Watercolor of Monte Soratte in the Kaiser Otto III article.
War Correspondents (Kriegsberichter) Named
- Kriegsberichter Brüning
- Karl Boyer
- Kriegsberichter Heinz Werner Fischer
- Kriegsberichter Paulsen
- Kriegsberichter Freytag
- Kriegsberichter Olber (Wb)
- Engelmann (Sch)
- SS-Kriegsberichter Zschäckel (Wb)
- Stollberg (Wb)