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Originally Posted by Andre Stewart
Hello everyone,
I recall from earlier posts on the this subject that the personnel records of Luftwaffe servicemen were moved from Aachen to Freiburg.
I will be visiting the BA-MA later this month, and hope someone who's been there recently can help me with some questions:
- Are the records open to the public? (I'm aware of the restrictions on access to personal information)
- If they are, does anyone know how they are categorized?
- Would I be able to access any files just with the name of a serviceman?
Thanks in advance.
Cheers
Andre
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Andre,
I got a personnel record from Freiburg after some months (I asked Aachen first but it happened approximately, when they moved these files to Freiburg) For a serious research I guess, they are always willing to help (it is evidently not a disadvantage, if they know you from earlier research and contacts).
The birth date (and place) is a great help, especially if the asked name is pretty common. If it is a rare one, I guess, they can find it without additional info.