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[BELGIUM]: CARTIER DE MARCHIENNE BARON EMILE DE (1871-1946) Belgian diplomat who served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in the United Kingdom 1927-46. A World War II date national flag of Belgium (measuring 108 x 52”), the tricolour consisting of three equal vertical bands displaying the national colours of Belgium: black, yellow and red. Signed by Baron Cartier de Marchienne in black ink to the yellow panel, 'E de Cartier, Belgian Ambassador to the Court of St. James'. Accompanied by a partially printed oblong 4to card stating that the flag was presented to the United Nations Senior Youth Federation by the ambassador and that 'to the gracious courtesy of the distinguished donor of this historic and priceless gift must ever be extended the deep and sincere gratitude and thanks of all'. Rare. Some very light, minor age wear, VG, 2
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[ETHIOPIA]: A World War II date national flag of Ethiopia (measuring 108 x 53”) of green, gold and red tricolour, manufactured by T. C. Hayward & Co. Ltd and bearing their stamp, along with that of Ethiopia, to the hoist, signed in black ink to the centre by Belata Ayela Gabre, 'From the Ethiopian Minister in London, Ayela Gabre', who had been appointed in September 1942. Accompanied by a printed compliments slip from the Imperial Ethiopian Legation at Prince's Gate, London, bearing a typed note and address of the Grimsby and District United Youth Movement, founding the United Nations Youth Federation, dated 18th August 1944. Rare. With a small area of light staining and minor overall age wear, about VG, 2
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[BRAZIL]: A World War II date national flag of Brazil (measuring 71.5 x 50.5”), the Verde e amarela featuring a blue disc depicting a starry sky (which includes the Southern Cross) spanned by a curved band inscribed with the national motto Ordem e Progresso ('Order and Progress') within a yellow rhombus, on a green field. With the manufacturers label of Casa Patria, Rio de Janeiro, stitched to the hoist. Accompanied by a T.L.S. by J. de Sousa-Leas, Charge d'Affaires at the Brazilian Embassy, one page, 4to, Mount Street, London, 27th November 1944, to Mr. H. Fryman, Chairman of the Grimsby and District United Youth Movement, on the blind embossed stationery of the Brazilian Embassy, stating, in part, 'I have much satisfaction in sending you a flag of Brazil to add to those you already possess of the Allied Nations. I regret it will be impossible to accede to your request for the autograph of the Brazilian Ambassador, as unfortunately His Excellency is abroad on leave and will not return for some months'. Also including a partially printed oblong 4to card stating that the flag was presented to the United Nations Senior Youth Federation and that 'to the gracious courtesy of the distinguished donor of this historic and priceless gift must ever be extended the deep and sincere gratitude and thanks of all'. Rare. Some light age wear to the flag and some creasing and light overall staining and a few small tears to the letter. G to VG, 3
KOENIG MARIE JOSEPH: (1898-1970) French General of WWII. Posthumously appointed Marshal of France. Koenig commanded the Free French Brigade at the Battle of Bir Hakeim in North Africa, 1942. T.L.S., Koenig, with two holograph annotations, one page, 4to, Paris, 21st March 1964, to Louis Joxe, Minister of State, in French. The letter bearing the printed heading “Le General Koenig”, is a request for funds stating `As you may have learned, I have received from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Army, Veterans and war victims, the mission of promoting a Committee in charge of collecting funds which will be intended for the change of site of the memorial of Camerone and to its reconstruction.´ Koenig further explains to the Minister how much he expects his collaboration and adds two friendly lines in his hand. Light crease to the upper left border. G to VG The Battle of Camerone or Camaron, took place on 30th April 1863 in Mexico, between the French Foreign Legion and the Mexican army, and is regarded as a defining moment in the Foreign Legion's history. A small infantry patrol, led by Captain Jean Danjou, numbering just 65 men was attacked and besieged by a force that may have eventually reached 3,000 Mexican infantry and cavalry, and was forced to make a defensive stand at the Hacienda Camaron, in Veracruz. The conduct of the Legion, who refused to surrender, led to a certain mystique, and the battle of Camaron became synonymous with bravery and a fight-to-the-death attitude.
GUISAN HENRI: (1874-1960) Swiss General who held the office of the General of the Swiss Armed Forces during World War II. A good vintage signed and inscribed postcard photograph of Guisan seated outdoors, wearing his uniform, at a table and with a pen in one hand. Signed ('Gen. Guisan') in bold black fountain pen ink to a clear area of the image and dated 11th April 1947 in his hand. With a small, light purple identification stamp just above the inscription. About EX
SIKORSKI WLADYSLAW: (1881-1943) Polish General and Prime Minister in exile 1939-43 during World War II. An exceptionally fine vintage signed and inscribed sepia 8 x 10 photograph of Sikorski in a semi-profile head and shoulders pose wearing his uniform. Photograph by Blackstone Studios Inc. of New York and bearing their credit stamp to the verso. Signed by Sikorski in bold fountain pen ink to a light area of the image, 'To Air Chief Marshal Sir Frederic W. Bowhill, with cordial greetings, Sikorski, Gen.' and dated London, 11th August 1942 in his hand. A rare signed presentation photograph with excellent association. Some very slight, extremely minor traces of former mounting to the upper edge of the verso, otherwise EX Sir Frederick Bowhill (1880-1960) British Air Chief Marshal of World War II, Air Officer Commanding Ferry Command 1941-43.
ANDERS WLADYSLAW: (1892-1970) Polish General of World War II and later a politician and prominent member of the Polish government-in-exile in London. Book signed and inscribed, being a hardback edition of An Army in Exile - The Story of the Second Polish Corps, First Edition published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, 1949. Signed by Anders in fountain pen ink to the title page, 'To Mr. Louis Fisher, with compliments from the author, W. Anders' and dated London, 28th July 1949 in his hand. Bound in the publishers original red cloth and with gilt titles to the spine. Accompanied by the dust jacket (some tears and small areas of paper loss). The boards very slightly cracked at the interior edge with the spine and with some light age wear, G
BOHUSZ-SZYSZKO ZYGMUNT: (1893-1982) Polish General of World War II who, in 1940, was Commanding Officer of the Polish Independent Highland Brigade during the Battle of Narvik in the Norwegian campaign. A rare war date book signed and inscribed, being a hardback edition of The Fight for Narvik by Karol Zbyszewski and with illustrations by Jozef Natanson, First Edition published by Lindsay Drummond, London, December 1940. Number 39 of a limited edition of 100 signed by the artist Natanson to the limitations page. Signed ('Z. Bohusz, Major General') by Bohusz-Szyszko in fountain pen ink to the half-title page beneath a calligraphic presentation inscription in another hand, 'To Crawford Christie, this book, which is a description of one fragment of this great struggle, in which I commanded a Polish Brigade, fighting together with H.M.F., March 1941'. Bound in the publishers burgundy cloth with white titles to the cover. No dustjacket. Some light age wear and minor foxing throughout. G
SOLOGUB GRZEGORZ: (1918-1986) Polish fighter ace of World War II. A portion of a D.S., G Sologub, one page, slim oblong 8vo, n.p., n.d. (December 1941). The typed document, evidently clipped from a combat report, states, in part 'I was in middle Section led by Wing Commander Witorzenc and we turned to the right so as to attack from the Sun with the advantage of some 1000 feet in height. I saw an Enemy aircraft diving to attack our bombers and, getting on to its tail, I gave it a burst from 100 yards. The Enemy Aircraft went into a vertical dive, and disappeared into the cloud 6,000 feet below. I turned back to escort a Halifax Bomber flying with only the outer engines, and so was unable to follow further'. One light, minor horizontal crease, not affecting the text or signature, VG The text relates to Sologub's second victory of a Messerschmitt Bf 109 (probably destroyed) on 30th December 1941.
SZAPOSZNIKOW EUGENIUSZ: (1917-1991) Polish fighter ace of World War II who participated in the Battle of Britain. A portion of a D.S., E Szaposznikow, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p., n.d. (August 1940). The typed document, evidently clipped from a combat report, states, in part, 'E[nemy]/A[ircraft] were in very tight formation of vics of three, line astern. The fighters were above and behind. To port I saw 3 Me 109s. I chose that most to port and fired at him before he saw me. He rolled and dived with me copying his movements. I fired again as he straightened up. He rolled on to his back and fell vertically trailing clouds of smoke'. Some extremely minor, light creasing, and one small tear to the upper right corner, VG The text relates to the first of Szaposznikow's eight victories during the Battle of Britain.
URBANOWICZ WITOLD: (1908-1996) Polish fighter ace of World War II who participated in the Battle of Britain. According to official records Urbanowicz was the second highest scoring Polish ace, with 17 confirmed wartime victories. D.S., Urbanowicz, two pages, 4to, n.p., 11th August 1940. The partially printed document, completed entirely in Urbanowicz's hand, in bold pencil, is a Combat Report (marked Secret) relating to the pilot's destruction of an Me.109 aircraft near the Isle of Wight whilst serving with 145 Squadron, the general report stating, in part, 'I was flying in the box of Red Section when we ran into many E[nemy]/A[ircraft] S. of Isle of Wight……one smoking A/C appeared on my left and another Me.109 followed him. I gave chase to the last Me.109 and he continued to follow the smoking machine towards the South. Soon after I found about 15 - 17 Me 109 above me: they did not attack me and I dared not disclose my identity by attacking the Me 109 in front of me, so I followed him without firing for 4 - 5 minutes. Then when I saw it was safe I gained on him and gave him some bursts upon which he went straight into the sea….He never fired at me at all. I then turned round & flew back v. close the water….' Some light creasing, mainly to the upper edge, and a couple of very small tears to the left edge and with two file holes to the upper left corner. About VG
WUNSCHE KAZIMIERZ: (1919-1980) Polish fighter pilot of World War II who participated in the Battle of Britain. D.S., Wunsche K. Sgt, one page, 4to, n.p., 23rd June 1941. The partially printed document, completed in typescript, is a Combat Report (marked Secret) relating to Wunsche's aerial victory involving the destruction of a Me.109F near Desvres, France, whilst flying with 303 Squadron, the general report stating, in part, 'Three Me.109F's attacked 303 Squadron from above and astern. I turned in behind them and fired a short burst at one……the e[nemy]/a[ircraft] climbed and I got in a second burst. After which the e/a dived and I got in a third long burst…..The Me.109F was enveloped in black smoke, and went straight down to hit the ground near Desvres'. Some light creasing and one file hole to the upper left corner, otherwise VG
EISENHOWER DWIGHT D.: (1890-1969) American General of World War II. American President 1953-61. A good vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Eisenhower in a head and shoulders pose wearing his General's five-star rank uniform. Signed to the lower white border in fountain pen ink, 'To Congressman Wingate H. Lucas, with best wishes to a distinguished citizen from the state of my birth, Dwight D Eisenhower'. Neatly mounted to a board. The ink is a touch faded although remains perfectly legible. Some very light, extremely minor age wear to the edges, about VG Wingate H. Lucas (1908-1989) American Congressman from Texas 1947-55.
EISENHOWER DWIGHT D.: (1890-1969) American General of World War II. American President 1953-61. An excellent war date D.S., Dwight D Eisenhower, one page, 4to, Allied Force Headquarters, Office of the Commander-in-Chief, 10th May 1943. The typed document is a memorandum addressed to General Richard Gale and asks him to distribute 'to all ranks under your command the following message to the Allied Forces from His Majesty the King', the message from King George VI stating, in full, 'Throughout the six months during which you have been in command of the Allied Forces in North Africa, I have watched with admiration the progress of operations on sea, on land, and in the air. Under your leadership, forces diverse in nationality and race have been knit into one united and successful whole. Their task has not been easy and the resistance of the enemy has been determined and desperate. But now, with the capture of Tunis and Bizerta, your campaign is almost concluded; the last enemy forces in Africa are being captured or destroyed and the debt of Dunkirk repaid. On behalf of all my peoples, I express to you, as Supreme Commander of Allied Forces, and to all ranks under your command our heartfelt congratulations on your victory'. Eisenhower concludes the memorandum by remarking 'I am profoundly grateful to all portions of the Allied Forces for having carried out their assigned tasks so magnificently as to earn this commendation from His Majesty'. A document of fine content and association. Some light overall age wear and a few minor stains (some caused by a rusting paperclip) and with a small area of paper loss and minor tear to the upper left corner, otherwise VG Richard Gale (1896-1982) British General of World War II who served as GOC 6th Airborne Division 1943-44. On 1st May 1943 the Battle of Hill 609 ended in Tunisia as the U.S. Army's II Corps drove Germany's Afrika Korps from a strategic position. The first clear cut victory of U.S. Forces in the North African Campaign, the action was described as 'the American army's coming-of-age'. Several days later, on 7th May 1943, Tunis and Bizerte were liberated by Allied troops, with Bizerte falling to the Americans, and the Tunisian capital being conquered minutes later by the British First Army.
PATTON GEORGE S.: (1885-1945) American General of World War II. An attractive signed envelope issued to commemorate the Attackers of Westwall and featuring a head and shoulders profile image of Patton wearing his helmet, addressed to Herbert Dessert at Fall River, Massachusetts, and postmarked with the U.S. Army Postal Service on 16th March 1945. Signed by Patton in bold, dark fountain pen ink 'HQ 3 Army, Censored, G S Patton Jr'. Some light staining to the verso, otherwise VG The Siegfried Line, known in German as Westwall, was a German defensive line built in the 1930s. From September 1944 to March 1945 the Siegfried Line was subjected to a large-scale Allied offensive. When asked about the Siegfried Line, Patton reportedly said “Fixed fortifications are monuments to man's stupidity”.
CLARK MARK W.: (1896-1984) American General of World War II who also served in the Korean War. Vintage signed 4to printed cover from Time newsmagazine, 7th July 1952, featuring a colour image of Clark in a head and shoulders pose wearing his uniform and with the printed caption beneath, 'General Mark Clark - The Korean question: win, lose or draw?' Signed by Clark in fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area. Accompanied by a T.L.S. by Lieutenant Colonel R. L. Shoemaker, Deputy, Secretary General Staff, one page, 4to, General Headquarters, Far East Command, 23rd July 1952, to Edward A. Pollock, returning the Time cover which Clark had signed as requested and wishing him success with his collection. Some light creasing and minor age wear to the extreme edges of the cover, otherwise VG, 2
MURPHY AUDIE: (1925-1971) American Actor, the most decorated American soldier of World War II. Book signed, being a hardback edition of To Hell and Back, a trade edition (second printing before publication) published by Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1949. Signed ('Audie Murphy') by Murphy in blue ink with his name alone to the front free endpaper. Accompanied by the dustjacket (with some faults, strengthened to the verso) and a bookplate to the front pastedown. A scarce signed copy of the second of several trade editions which sold out before its publication. Some light age wear, G
WORLD WAR II: A hardback bound 4to Visitor's Book from the Embassy Club in Berlin containing over 190 signatures by various military leaders, servicemen and other individuals who visited the club between 1945-46, the majority of them British although also featuring some Americans and people of other nationalities, including B. L. Montgomery (dated 10th November 1945), Claude Auchinleck (dated 9th June 1946), Lewis Lyne, James Orr, Eric Nares, Wing Commander William J. Smith, Leslie B. Nicholls, Air Vice Marshal Raymund Hart, Robert A. Willard, Dudley Hallwood (two original coloured crayon drawings, one depicting Winston Churchill and other gentlemen smoking cigars and the other, loosely inserted, captioned The Man who Ordered Oxo at the Embassy), John N. Cheney, Lancelot Royle (Olympic silver medallist, 1924), William Strang, 1st Baron Strang, John Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough, Lady Caroline Spencer-Churchill, Major General W. H. A. Bishop, Harman Grisewood, Major General Ian Erskine, Group Captain J. Woodroffe, Vice Admiral C. J. A. Miles, Frederick Elwyn Jones, William Steffens, General Sir George Erskine, Major General W. R. N. Hinde, Syed Shahid Hamid, Desmond Young and many others. Most of the signatories have added their ranks alongside their signatures and many have also added various comments. Bound in soft leather and with five raised bands to the spine. Some light overall age wear, about VG
PAVELIC ANTE: (1889-1959) Croatian Fascist Leader of World War II, Poglavnik of the Independent State of Croatia 1941-45. World War II date T.L.S., Ante, one page, 4to, Zagreb, 20th January 1943, to Zlatko Fraismann in Buenos Aires, in Croatian. Pavelic thanks his correspondent for the good wishes they expressed on the occasion of the Christmas holidays and the New Year, which he reciprocates from the bottom of his heart. With blank integral leaf. Some light creasing, a few stains to the lower right corner and a couple of neat splits to the edges of the folds, not affecting the text or signature, G
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[HITLER ADOLF]: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1933-45. [HESS RUDOLF] (1894-1987) German politician, a leading member of the Nazi party who served as Deputy Fuhrer 1933-41. A contemporary printed letter of invitation issued in the name of Rudolf Hess on behalf of Adolf Hitler, one page, 4to, Berlin, 10th December 1940, to Gauleiter August Eigruber, on the stationery of the National Socialist German Workers' Party, in German. Marked as Confidential, Personal and For your eyes only!, the text states, in part, 'The Fuhrer invites you, together with the other Reich leaders and Gauleiters, to spend the afternoon of 11th December 1940, from 15.00 hours onwards, in his company at the Reich Chancellery', further explaining that civilian clothes should be worn and that entry to the Reich Chancellery should be made via the Fuhrer's Chancellery door in Vossstrasse. Bearing a facsimile signature of Dr. Helmut Friedrichs, head of Section for Internal Party affairs in and deputy head of Chancellery of the Nazi party, certifying that the text of the invitation is correct. Some very light age wear and minor creasing, largely to the upper left corner, VG
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[HITLER ADOLF]: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1934-45. Adolf Hitler's original personal unused printed 12mo bookplate, engraved in brown on a light beige threaded paper. Hitler's name is printed at the base beneath a Nazi eagle, swastika and oak leaves and with the printed words Ex Libris at the head. EX Provenance: Originally sold at auction by noted autograph expert Charles Hamilton, author of several books on Third Reich autographs, in his auction number 117, 18th January 1979, Lot 140.
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[HITLER ADOLF]: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1934-45. An unused piece of Adolf Hitler's personal 4to stationery, featuring the gold printed words Der Fuhrer in the upper left corner beneath a blind embossed Nazi eagle and swastika. With blank integral leaf. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG Provenance: Accompanied by a statement of origin signed by Richard O. Rex stating that he personally removed the stationery from the Reich Chancellery in Berlin in July 1945 after having been flown in to help establish a medical dispensary for use during The Potsdam Conference. Also signed by a Notary Public as a witness. Together with copies of further supporting detailed documentation relating to Rex and his acquisitions.
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[GOEBBELS JOSEPH]: (1897-1945) German Politician, Reich Minister of Propaganda in Nazi Germany 1933-45. An unused 4to sheet of Goebbels' official printed stationery, featuring his title ('Der Reichsminister fur Volksaufklarung und Propaganda') and address in Berlin printed in black at the head. With a blind embossed Nazi eagle and swastika. With blank integral leaf. A couple of very light, minor creases, VG Provenance: Accompanied by a copy of a statement of origin signed by Richard O. Rex stating that he personally removed the stationery from the Reich Chancellery in Berlin in July 1945 after having been flown in to help establish a medical dispensary for use during The Potsdam Conference. Also signed by a Notary Public as a witness. Together with copies of further supporting detailed documentation relating to Rex and his acquisitions.
DALUEGE KURT: (1897-1946) German Chief of the Ordnungspolizei (Order Police) of Nazi Germany 1936-43. Daluege also served as Deputy Reich Protector of Bohemia and Moravia, and was one of only four men to hold the rank of SS Oberst-Gruppenfuhrer. A brief T.L.S., Daluege, one page, 4to, Berlin, 21st January 1943, to Herr Wagener, editor-in-chief of the German Publishing House, on the printed stationery of the Chief of Order Police, in German. Daluege writes, in full, 'I am sending the enclosed contribution (no longer present) you requested to the text dated 15.1.1943'. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, and one very small tear to the lower left edge, otherwise VG
DALUEGE KURT: (1897-1946) German Chief of the Ordnungspolizei (Order Police) of Nazi Germany 1936-43. Daluege also served as Deputy Reich Protector of Bohemia and Moravia, and was one of only four men to hold the rank of SS Oberst-Gruppenfuhrer. T.L.S., Daluege, one page, 4to, Berlin, 29th March 1943, to Erhard Milch, on the printed stationery of the Chief of Order Police, in German. Daluege sends an enclosure (no longer present) of the proposals they had discussed on the telephone regarding 'the immediate means of protecting aircrew against injury by fire' and asks to be informed of 'the final date for the examination of the means of protection against burns, which have been developed by the technical SS and police college'. In concluding Daluege writes 'The attachments to my letter demonstrate the possibilities of the introduction of this protective measure for aircrew; production of it, if my proposals are accepted, can begin immediately'. A letter of good content and association. With several annotations including two written by Milch in indelible red pencil and signed with his initial ('M'), in one recording a telephone conversation he had with Daluege on 6th April. Two file holes to the left edge, not affecting the text or signature, and with some very light, minor age wear, VG Erhard Milch (1892-1972) German Field Marshal who oversaw the development of the Luftwaffe as part of the re-armament of Nazi Germany. As Inspector General of the Luftwaffe for most of World War II he was in charge of all aircraft supply and production.
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[NAZI OCCULT]: DARRE RICHARD WALTHER: (1895-1953) SS-Obergruppenfuhrer of World War II. Reich Minister of Food and Agriculture 1933-42. T.L.S., R Walther Darre, one page, 4to, Hohenlychen Sanitorium (although on the colour printed stationery of Der Reichsbauernfuhrer [Leader of the German Peasantry] featuring a logo with the motto Blut und Boden [Blood and Soil]), 9th December 1936, to Colonel [Wiligut], in German. Darre writes, in full, 'Let me present my very warmest sincerest congratulations for your birthday tomorrow. I hope that I shall very shortly be able personally to grasp your hand, and can say how happy I am to be able to call you my friend and counsellor'. With blank integral leaf. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG Karl Maria Wiligut (1866-1946) Austrian occultist and SS-Brigadefuhrer. Wiligut, who also used the alias Weisthor, was employed within the personal staff and offices of Heinrich Himmler and Karl Wolff, and claimed to be in the tradition of a long line of German mystic teachers, reaching back into prehistoric times. He also claimed to have spiritual powers that allowed him direct access to genetic memories of his ancestors thousands of years in the past. Wiligut contributed significantly to the development of Wewelsburg as the order-castle and ceremonial centre of SS pseudo-religious practice and also designed the Totenkopfring, which Himmler personally awarded to prestigious SS officers.
FUNK WALTHER: (1890-1960) German economist and Nazi official who served as Reich Minister for Economic Affairs 1938-45. Funk was tried and convicted as a major war criminal at Nuremberg and sentenced to life in prison. D.S., Walther Funk, one page, folio, Berlin, 25th August 1938, in German. The partially printed document, completed in manuscript, appoints Karl Massar to a position within the civil service administration. Also bearing a facsimile signature of Adolf Hitler alongside a blind embossed seal featuring the Nazi eagle and swastika. With blank integral leaf. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
RIBBENTROP JOACHIM VON: (1893-1946) Nazi Foreign Minister of the Reich 1938-45, formerly German Ambassador to the United Kingdom 1936-38. Fountain pen ink signature ('Joachim v. Ribbentrop') on a slim oblong 12mo piece, dated 8th August 1936 in an unidentified hand to the lower right corner. Together with a T.L.S. by Ribbentrop's secretary, one page, small 4to, Berlin, 8th August 1936, to Emil Juel-Frederiksen, in German, forwarding the signature. Accompanied by the original envelope. Some very light, minor age wear and slight traces of former mounting to the verso. About VG
ADAMS NICK: (1931-1968) American Actor, an Academy Award nominee. A rare vintage signed and inscribed 7 x 9.5 photograph of Adams in a head and shoulders pose, holding a lit cigarette in one hand, in costume as Ben Brown in a scene from Twilight of Honor (1963; alternatively titled The Charge is Murder). Signed in blue fountain pen ink to a light area of the image. Adams was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his role in this film. Autographs of the actor are rare in any form following his early death in somewhat mysterious circumstances at the age of 36. VG
KALTENBRUNNER ERNST: (1903-1946) Austrian SS-Obergruppenfuhrer, Director of the Reich Security Main Office 1943-45 and President of Interpol 1943-45. T.L.S., E Kaltenbrunner, one page, 4to, Vienna, 19th March 1940, to Gauleiter [Joseph] Burckel, in German. Kaltenbrunner sends his correspondent an instruction (no longer present) for the Landerbank A.G. in Vienna with the request that he sign it, further remarking 'This is about payment of the tax arrears of the Jew Dr. Emil Pollak from the seized assets of the named Jew'. Kaltenbrunner concludes by asking that the instruction be returned to him after completion 'so that I can then arrange for further action'. Two file holes to the left edge and a small tear to the upper and lower edges, previously repaired with tape (no longer present, although with light staining) and some light overall creasing, G Joseph Burckel (1895-1944) German politician, an early member of the Nazi Party who was influential in the rise of the National Socialist movement. Burckel, an SS-Obergruppenfuhrer, served as Reich Commissioner of Austria 1938-40.
WAFFEN-SS: A slim oblong 8vo piece individually signed by Josef 'Sepp' Dietrich (1892-1966) German politician and SS-Oberst-Gruppenfuhrer and Generaloberst of the Waffen-SS during World War II. Knight's Cross winner with Diamonds. Dietrich was convicted of war crimes at the Malmedy massacre trial, Wilhelm Bittrich (1894-1979) German SS-Obergruppenfuhrer and General der Waffen-SS of World War II, Knight's Cross winner with Oakleaves and Swords. Bittrich commanded the 2nd SS Panzer Corps in Normandy and during Operation Market Garden, and Heinz Lammerding (1905-1971) German SS-Gruppenfuhrer, Knight's Cross winner. Lammerding commanded the SS Panzer Division Das Reich that perpetrated two massacres in occupied France for which he was convicted in absentia following the end of the war. Each have signed the piece with their surnames only, Bittrich and Lammerding in bold pencil. Evidently neatly clipped from the conclusion of an official document and with their ranks etc. added in typescript. Lightly mounted to the base of an oblong A4 sheet of paper featuring reproduction images of all three in head and shoulders poses wearing their uniforms. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
DUNN MICHAEL: (1934-1973) American Actor, an Academy Award nominee. An extremely rare signed and inscribed 9.5 x 7 photograph, the image depicting Dunn standing outdoors in a full length pose in costume as Midget Castiglione alongside several other actors, including Richard Widmark (in costume as Detective Daniel Madigan), in a scene from the thriller film Madigan (1968). Signed by Dunn in blue fountain pen ink to a light area at the head of the image. Autographs of Dunn are rare in any form as a result of his untimely death at the age of 38. EX Provenance: The present photograph originates from the collection of Pierre Goulliard, a French gentleman who, for over 50 years, dedicated himself to obtaining in person autographs of British, American and European movie stars, always obtaining the signatures in fountain pen ink.
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[EINSATZGRUPPEN]: BERGER ERNST (1904-1960) German SS-Obersturmfuhrer who was a member of SS-Einsatzgruppe C and was responsible for the deaths of 25,000 Jews in the Brest-Litovsk area in 1942. In 1944 Berger was promoted to criminal director and employed in the Reich Security Main Office. D.S., Ernst G. Berger, Kriminal Direktor, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p., 1st March 1946, in German and English. Berger certifies his true signature. A few very minor, extremely light stains to the edges, VG The Einsatzgruppen were the Schutzstaffel (SS) paramilitary death squads of Nazi Germany that were responsible for mass killings, primarily by shooting, during World War II.
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[THIRD REICH AVIATION]: REITSCH HANNA (1912-1979) German Aviator & Test Pilot & GEORGII WALTER (1888-1968) German Meteorologist, a pioneer in glider research. Vintage signed 9.5 x 7 photograph by both Reitsch and Georgii individually, the image depicting them accompanied by a number of other individuals walking together in full length poses across an air field. Signed by both Reitsch and Georgii in bold, dark blue fountain pen inks with their names alone to the photographer's mount, and further signed by them both individually to the verso, each adding several additional words in their hands in German. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, otherwise VG
LUFTWAFFE: A good D.S. by Karl Koller (1898-1951) German General der Flieger, the last Chief of the General Staff of the Luftwaffe 1944-45, Gunther Korten (1898-1944) German Colonel General who served as Chief of the General Staff of the Luftwaffe 1943-44 and who died from injuries suffered in the 20 July plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler, and Rudolf Wodarg (1908- ) German Colonel with the Luftwaffe Intelligence Department during World War II, three pages, 4to, Headquarters, 4th April 1944, in German. The partially printed document, completed in typescript, is a Recommendation list No.1. for the award of the War Service Cross Class I with swords, issued by Wodarg and presented to Korten, relating to Major Heinrich Golcher and Major Walter Kienitz, both of Air Force Ops. Staff, the summary of reasons for the recommendations stating, in part, 'Major (Gen.St.) Golcher has been working, for the past one and three quarter years, in the Air Force Operations Staff, as head of section and as the regular deputy of the head of the department. He has dealt efficiently with the tasks assigned to him. Deserving of particular emphasis are his quick intellectual grasp, his commendable application and his painstaking thoroughness, which make him a valuable colleague. In addition, he has always shown great skill and judgement in handling the 'intelligence' sphere of responsibility, and in cooperating with the most senior governmental officials. In his position as my deputy…..his eye for the essential is particularly to be stressed. Since 1.10.1943, he has been simultaneously in charge of the attache section, which he heads with judgement and skill - particularly with regard to relations with foreign attaches…….Major (Gen. St.) Kienitz has been working, for the last two years, in the Air Force Operations Staff as head of section or sub-department. He has dealt efficiently with the tasks assigned to him. Deserving of particular emphasis is his work as head of the enlarge 'Eastern' territories section. Being an officer far above the good average, he succeeded, in a short space of time, thanks to his organisational ability and by the appropriate employment of his subordinate staff, in producing the data on the Soviet Union which the leadership required. Kienitz displayed forward strategic thinking in the working up of this knowledge of the enemy. He has accustomed himself, with commendable drive and energy, to the work of the 'Western enemy air forces' sub-department, of which he has been head for 5 months. Here too, Major (Gen.St.) Kienitz's judicious management produces outstanding results in the assessment of the enemy, particularly on the military side…..' Signed ('Wodarg') by Wodarg in bold fountain pen ink to the first page and countersigned ('Korten') by Korten beneath a brief typed statement supporting the recommendations. Koller's signature appears on a separate slim oblong 8vo piece, originally affixed to the base of the third page of the document, with a brief typed note supporting the proposals. Two file holes to the left edge of each page and with some light creasing and minor age wear, about VG Karl Koller's diary, covering the period of 16th April to 9th May 1945, published as The Koller War Diary, is a detailed record of great value, largely for the events of Hitler's last days in which he was a principal intermediary and in regular telephone communication with the Bunker. In the last days of the war Koller flew from Berlin to Berchtesgaden to inform Hermann Goring of Hitler's decision to die in the capital.
BOGATSCH RUDOLF: (1891-1970) German Luftwaffe General of World War II, Knight's Cross winner. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Bogatsch in a head and shoulders pose wearing his uniform and Knight's Cross. Photograph by Heinrich Hoffmann of Munich. Signed ('Bogatsch') in black fountain pen ink at the base of the image. The signature is very slightly affected by previous damp staining. Together with a D.S., Bogatsch, one page, 4to, n.p., 3rd September 1941, in German. Bogatsch responds to a communication forwarded to him by Colonel Brunner on 30th August 1941 and states, in full, 'I support the recommendation warmly. Colonel Lohmann already holds the combat aviation clasp (bronze). For his personal commitment in the Western campaign, he was given improved seniority'. Two file holes, some creasing and light staining to the left edge, not affecting the text or signature. Also including Ernst Buffa (1893-1971) German Luftwaffe General of World War II, Knight's Cross winner. A.L.S., Ernst Buffa, two pages, 4to, Traben-Trarbach, 29th January 1957, to a Generalfeldmarschall, in German (untranslated) and further including Oskar Bertram (1890-1965) German Luftwaffe Lieutenant-General of World War II. A.L.S., Bertram, two pages, 8vo, Wiesbaden, 29th January 1957, to a Generalfeldmarschall, in German (untranslated). With blank integral leaf. G to VG, 4
KAMMHUBER JOSEF: (1896-1986) German General of World War II, Knight's Cross winner. Kammhuber was the first general of night fighters in the Luftwaffe. War date D.S., Kammhuber, one page, 4to, Korpsgefechtsstand, 29th June 1943, in German. The typed document is Kammhuber's statement of testimony in regards to Staff Sergeant Vogler, whom he states has performed excellently in the most varied theatres of war and 'In his position as chief foreman, through high skill and restless zeal, he has shared in the good state of the readiness of the aviation squadron', therefore approving of the proposal. With some light age wear and staining and two file holes to the left edge, causing small areas of paper loss where torn. About VG
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[KNIGHT’S CROSS]: An interesting, small group of T.Ls.S. and Ds.S. relating to a proposed recommendation for Hauptmann Robert Menzel, Squadron Commander of 3rd Squadron, to be awarded with a Knight’s Cross, comprising (in chronological order) a contemporary typed copy of a letter from Major Berendsen of the 8th Armoured Division, one page, 4to, Divisional Command Post, 11th July 1941, to Major Heinsius, Group Commander, in German, stating, in full, ‘The proposed recommendation of Capt. Menzel for the Knight’s Cross has my warm support. In Poland, France, Yugoslavia and now in Russia, the squadron, frequently operating under the most difficult conditions, has assisted the divisional command in the making of operational decisions by the production of clear, accurate reports. In this connection, Capt. Menzel has often flown personally as observer, particularly in France, since – owing to enemy air superiority – his squadron’s losses reached a very serious level. On the previous day, during the advance on Utena via Vilkomierz, we were able to lay the basis for the subsequent success at Dunaburg, because we were informed in such good time of the move of stronger Russian forces from Jonava to Vilkomierz that suitable defensive measures could be put in train. On that day in particular, the timely arrival of a reconnaissance report also saved the division from an unpleasant surprise and serious casualties. In the same way, it was on the basis of the pilots’ reconnaissance reports regarding the Ariogalla bridgehead, which gave early warning of the approach of strong armoured forces from Kovno towards Kedainia, that the division decided to form a defensive front. The reconnaissance sorties, which were flown continuously on that day, provided complete proof of a change of course of these forces towards the advance patrols of 6th Armd. Div., and thus produced the basis for the division’s decision to continue to press forward towards Dunaburg’, signed at the foot by an adjutant to certify that the text is a true copy; a typed statement signed (‘Bogatsch’) by Rudolf Bogatsch (1891-1970, German Luftwaffe General of World War II, Knight’s Cross winner), one page, 4to, Headquarters, Army High Command, 20th September 1941, on the printed stationery of the Air Force General attached to the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, in German, stating, in full, ‘I support very warmly the proposal regarding this Squadron Commander, who has shown exemplary courage and eagerness for action. His contribution to 8th Armoured Division’s successes cannot be regarded as other than decisive’; a T.L.S. by Oberstleutnant von Wrede, one page, 4to, Headquarters, Army High Command, 25th September 1941, to the Reichsminister for Air and Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force, in German, submitting the recommendation for the award of the Knight’s Cross to Menzel and remarking that it had the support of Bogatsch; a typed draft (with many pencil corrections in an unidentified hand) of the Summary of reasons for recommendation for Menzel, prepared on behalf of the Reichsmarschall [Hermann Goring], one page, 4to, Berlin, 1st October 1941, in German, stating, in part, ‘In the course of numerous bold reconnaissance flights and in the successful directing of artillery fire, Captain Menzel has, with his squadron, as his army superiors unanimously report, taken an outstanding – at times, decisive – part in the victorious battles of this division in Poland, France, Yugoslavia and in particular Soviet Russia. It is characteristic of the exemplary attitude of this officer that he flew the most difficult assignments himself, and so provided his air crews with an inspiring model of soldierly courage and constant readiness for action. The reconnaissance results from sorties which he has flown personally have been of prime importance for the armoured division’s operations. I consider this officer who, in his role of carrying out tactical reconnaissance for an army formation……to be worthy of being decorated with the Knight’s Cross’, initialled at the foot in purple indelible pencil by Ernst Cabanis (1890-1968, German Generalleutnant, an advisor in the Luftwaffe Personnel Office) and with a further annotation at the head requesting a copy of Menzel’s flight logbook; the official copy of Menzel’s recommendation for a Knight’s Cross, three pages, 4to, Berlin, 1st October 1941, in German, the partially printed Vorschlagsliste completed in typescript and providing details of Menzel’s date of birth, rank, unit etc., as well as a photograph of him in a head and shoulders pose in uniform, the summary with the same content as the draft initialled by Cabanis, the cover annotated and initialled in green indelible pencil by Gustav Kastner-Kirdorf (1881-1945) German aviator who served in the Luftwaffe during World War II, Chief of the Luftwaffe Personnel Office 1939-43. Two file holes to the left edge of each of the documents and with some light overall age wear, generally VG, 5 Despite the recommendations of Hermann Goring and others, Hauptmann Robert Menzel did not ultimately receive a Knight’s Cross, but was awarded with a Deutsche Kreuz in Gold (DKG). The War Order of the German Cross was instituted by Hitler in September 1941. It was awarded in two divisions: in gold for repeated acts of bravery or military leadership; and in silver for distinguished non-combat war service.
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[JFK’S NAZI SPY LOVER]: [ARVAD INGA] (1913-1973) Danish journalist and Hollywood gossip columnist who (falsely) claimed to have had three personal meetings with Adolf Hitler and who also (accurately) entered into a romantic relationship with John F. Kennedy during World War II. These two matters led to J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI investigating Arvad as a potential Nazi spy. A fascinating group of T.Ls.S., some of them carbon typed retained copies, etc., all relating to the Nazi’s own investigation of Inga Arvad within the Reichs Chancellery and of claims (published in various articles Arvad authored) that she had been received by Adolf Hitler on several occasions, including (in chronological order) a carbon typed retained copy of a letter from Dr. Helmuth von Feldmann, a senior member of Joseph Goebbels’ Ministry of Propaganda staff, one page, 4to, Berlin, 26th March 1936, to the German Embassy in Copenhagen, replying to their request of December 1935, via the foreign office, for further information regarding Arvad and informing them that she was crowned as a Beauty Queen in 1932, then married ‘a supposed Egyptian prince [Kamal Abdel Nabi; in fact a diplomat] in Paris, who was imprisoned soon after’, returned to Copenhagen penniless and worked as an amateur journalist writing novellas for women’s magazines before developing a relationship with the Jewish filmmaker [Paul] Fejos, obtaining a leading role in a film which failed in Denmark, and also stating ‘In Germany she allegedly had relationships with Mrs. Goebbels and Mrs. Goring’ and that ‘Danish correspondents were astonished to report that she received an interview with the Fuhrer, even though she had no assignment and no relationship with Berlingske Tidende’, and in concluding adding that the Foreign Office has also been informed; a T.L.S. by Herluf Andersen, a Danish journalist, one page, 4to, Copenhagen, 17th August 1936, to Adolf Hitler, in German, explaining that he has been invited to attend the Nazi Party Rally in Nuremberg, and is currently working for the right-wing Berlingske Tidende, and would like to take the opportunity of his visit to meet Hitler for a personal interview, adding that the questions will be submitted ahead of time so that Hitler can decide whether he answers all of the questions or not, as well as choosing any other topics he may want to discuss. With two official stamps, one from Adolf Hitler’s Private Chancellery, to the head, and accompanied by two further related covering letters; a carbon typed retained copy of a letter from Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz (1904-1973, German diplomat who served as an attaché for Nazi Germany in occupied Denmark during World War II and who was instrumental in Danish resistance groups rescuing 95% of Denmark’s Jewish population ahead of their intended deportation in 1943), three pages, 4to, Copenhagen, 10th September 1936, in German, expressing the view that the embassy has always rejected requests for interviews with Hitler from Danish press representatives, and complaining of the underhand tactics used by Inga Arvad following one brief meeting she had with Hitler in November, remarking that she is only regarded as a casual journalist in Denmark ‘who knows how to turn occasional interviews and articles into a business’ and that she had offered the article following her meeting with Hitler to the highest bidder from the major newspapers, adding that there is outrage and a mood of incomprehensibility within journalistic circles of how it was possible that Arvad, married to a Jew, managed to obtain an unauthorised interview with Hitler, and concluding that Herluf Andersen would be a more suitable candidate to interview the Fuhrer; and a brief T.L.S. by Wilhelm Wolf (1897-1939, Austrian politician and historian, the last Austrian foreign minister before the de facto annexation of Austria by the Nazi German Empire in 1938), one page, 4to, Berlin, 18th September 1936, to the Secretary of State and head of the Presidential Chancellery, in German, returning various enclosures, and with various pencil annotations, one stating, in full, ‘For the attention of the office. According to the report here from Copenhagen, Frau Arvad is supposed recently to have had an audience with the Fuhrer. Do we hold any information about this?’, to the verso of Wolf’s letter is a T.L.S. by Werner Kiewitz (1891-1965, German diplomat, a ministerial adviser in the Reichs Chancellery), one page, 4to, Berlin, 1st December 1936, in German, stating, in part, ‘The files of the Presidential Chancellery show no evidence that the Danish woman, Frau Inga Arvad, asked for, and had, a conversation with the Fuhrer and Reich Chancellor. Jung, a counsellor in the Reich Chancellery, informed me, in answer to a telephone enquiry, that – according to papers held there – Frau Arvad was merely received by the Fuhrer at the end of 1935, but that, on the other hand, there is no trace of an audience in September 1936 on the files. The Reich Chancellery has, in addition, obtained from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs a copy of a report from the German embassy in Copenhagen, dated 10th September 1936, and as a result, is now in the picture as to the background of the journalist Frau Arvad. Care is to be taken that Frau Arvad is not received again. It is also impossible to tell from the files whether the Dane, Herluf Andersen, perhaps had an opportunity to talk to the Fuhrer, on the occasion of the Reich Party Rally, to which – according to his letter – he was invited. It can certainly be seen from the above that there are further steps to be taken in this matter’. An intriguing group of documents linking two of the 20th century’s most famous political leaders, Adolf Hitler and John F. Kennedy, via a Danish journalist who may have been a Nazi spy. Each of the documents with file holes to the left edges, some tears, a few small areas of paper loss, and light overall age wear, generally G, 6 The life and career of the Danish journalist Inga Arvad would appear to be a tangled web of fact and fantasy. Her claim of having been Hitler’s guest at the 1936 Summer Olympics, and of having been received by him personally on three occasions, are simply not true based on the evidence of the present documents. In one article she wrote her description of Hitler was later translated into English as ‘You immediately like him….The eyes, showing a kind heart, stare right at you. They sparkle with force’. Another source claims that, on meeting Hitler, Arvad asked the Fuhrer whether he was wearing a bullet proof vest. His response (one that seems totally unlikely and without foundation) was ‘Frisk me’, which Arvad claimed to have done, and found that he was not wearing any such protection. The Beauty Queen also claimed that Hitler had told her that she was a ‘perfect example of Nordic beauty’. Owing to restrictions imposed by The Saleroom we are unable to display the full description for this lot. Please contact us directly for a complete description, or visit our website.
MULLER RENATE: (1906-1937) German Singer and Actress, courted by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party during the 1930's. Muller's sudden death, at the young age of 31, remains a mystery, some believing that she was murdered by Gestapo officers. Vintage signed sepia postcard photograph of Muller seated in an elegant three-quarter length pose. Published by Ross. Signed ('Renate Muller') in dark fountain pen ink with her name alone to the lower border. Some extremely minor, light silvering to the corners of the image, VG
BECK LUDWIG: (1880-1944) German General and Chief of the General Staff of the German Army High Command 1935-38. Beck became a major leader within the conspiracy against Hitler and would have served as head of state had the 20 July plot to assassinate Hitler succeeded. Beck's personal printed visiting card ('Generaloberst z. V. Beck') with his address in Berlin, bearing a few words in German in his hand to the verso, 'with warm good wishes for Christmas', and dated 24th December 1941 in his hand. Together with Werner von Fritsch (1880-1939) German Generaloberst, Supreme Commander of the German Army 1935-38. Fritsch was forced to resign after he was falsely accused of being homosexual and his ousting represented a major step in Hitler's establishment of tighter control over the armed forces. The second German General to be killed in World War II. Fritsch's personal printed visiting card ('Freiherr von Fritsch, Generaloberst und Chef des Artillerie Regiments 12') with his address in Berlin, bearing a few words in German in his hand to the verso, 'With the expression of my very deep and sincere sympathy'. Some very light, minor age wear, about VG, 2
WITZLEBEN ERWIN VON: (1881-1944) German Field Marshal of World War II, Knight's Cross winner. A resistance fighter in the July 20 Plot against Hitler. Vintage signed colour 3.5 x 5.5 postcard by Witzleben, the image being a reproduction of a head and shoulders study of the Field Marshal by an artist, depicting Witzleben in his uniform and holding his spectacles in one hand. Signed ('v. Witzleben') with his name alone in fountain pen ink to the lower left corner. The signature is a little light in places, although legible. Some light staining and creasing to the lower part of the postcard, slightly affecting the signature, and with some traces of former mounting to the verso, G
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Jodl’s instructions to Donitz and Keitel the day before surrendering the German armed forces [JODL ALFRED]: (1890-1946) German Generaloberst, Chief of the Operations Staff of the German Armed Forces High Command 1939-45. An historically important D.S., Jodl, Colonel General, in the hand of an unidentified Allied radio operator at the SHAEF headquarters, one page, 4to (feint ruled paper), n.p. (Reims), n.d. (6th May 1945). The document, completed entirely in bold pencil and evidently translated into English from Jodl's original German text, is an Open Telegram addressed to Grand Admiral Karl Donitz and Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel, and states, in full, 'Orders to those concerned necessary to take direction “Frankenstrub” as quickly as possible and amicably'. Accompanied by two contemporary carbon typed copies of the same text. Some light age toning to the principal document and light overall creasing and age wear to the two carbon copies. G, 3 The present documents are dated just a day before Jodl signed the unconditional surrender of the German armed forces on behalf of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW). Jodl had been authorised by Donitz to sign the surrender, but subject to negotiating a 48-hour delay, ostensibly to enable the surrender order to be communicated to outlying German military units. 'Frankenstrub', the OKW facility in Berchtesgaden on the Austrian border, was a code word for the retreat. Provenance: The present documents originated from the personal archive of Major-General Sir Kenneth Strong (1900-1982) who served as a senior intelligence officer under General Dwight D. Eisenhower at SHAEF and played a leading part in the negotiations for the unconditional surrender of Germany in 1945.
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[NUREMBERG TRIALS]: [GORING HERMANN]: (1893-1946) German Political and Military leader, Commander of the Luftwaffe during World War II. One of the most powerful figures in the Nazi Party, Goring was convicted as a war criminal. An historically important D.S. by the four chief prosecutors representing France, the United Kingdom, the USSR and the United States of America at the Nuremberg Trials, six pages, 4to, n.p. (Nuremberg), n.d. (1946). The typed document is headed International Military Tribunal No.1. - The United States of America, The French Republic, The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics - against - Hermann Wilhelm Goering et al,, Defendants and is a Motion as to evidence of defendants addressed to the Honourable Tribunal following their ruling of 11th December 1945, that the defence counsel, at the conclusion of the case for the Prosecution, would be invited to submit to the Tribunal the evidence they propose to offer. The Prosecutor's proposals, intended to avoid 'issues upon uncontested facts, and to assisting the defendants' counsel in the presentation of evidence' are set out in a number of paragraphs, in part, 'FIRST: That the Tribunal require counsel for each defendant to submit in writing, not later than at the close of the case for the Prosecution, particulars showing the nature of the defense and of any evidence in support thereof which he desires to offer to the Tribunal. The statement of the nature of the defense will include an admission or denial of the following: 1) That for a period of years preceding 8 May 1945 there existed a common plan or conspiracy to commit or which involved the commission of the following crimes defined in the Charter of the International Military Tribunal, to wit, crimes against peace, war crimes and crimes against humanity. 2) That the defendant concerned participated in the said common plan or conspiracy. 3) That the wars…..were (a) wars of aggression, and (b) wars in violation of international treaties, agreements or assurances. 4) That the facts and events, particulars of which are set out under the following paragraphs of the Indictment, took place substantially as stated in the said Indictment, to wit - Count One. Paragraph IV (A) Nazi Party as the central core of the common plan or conspiracy. (B) Common objectives and methods of conspiracy. (C) Doctrinal techniques of the common plan or conspiracy. (D) The acquiring of totalitarian control of Germany: Political. (E) The acquiring of totalitarian control of Germany: Economic; and the economic planning and mobilization for aggressive war. (F) Utilization of Nazi control for foreign aggression. Count Three. Paragraph VIII (A) Murder and illtreatment of civilian population of or in occupied territory and on the high seas. (B) Deportation for slave labor and for other purposes of the civilian populations of and in occupied territories. (C) Murder and illtreatment of prisoners of war, and of other members of the armed forces of the countries with whom Germany was at war, and of persons on the high seas. (D) Killing of hostages. (E) Plunder of public and private property. (F) The exaction of collective penalties. (G) Wanton destruction of cities, towns and villages and devastation not justified by military necessity. (H) Conscription of civilian labor. (I) Forcing civilians of occupied territories to swear allegiance to a hostile power. (J) Germanisation of occupied territories. Count Four. Paragraph X (A) Murder, extermination, enslavement, deportation and other inhumane acts committed against civilian populations before and during the war. (B) Persecution on political, racial and religious grounds in execution of and in connection with the common plan mentioned in Count One. Where any of the matters recited in the foregoing paragraphs (1) to (4) inclusive and in the sections of the indictment referred to in said paragraphs are admitted, the statement of admission will further show the extent to which the participation of the defendant in such matters is admitted. Where any matters recited…..are denied, Defense Counsel will submit particulars of such denial, together with a detailed statement in writing of the evidence in support thereof. This written statement will contain the following:- (a) A precise statement of the evidence which counsel for each defendant proposes to elicit from each witness whose appearance has been approved, or who has been alerted by the Tribunal. (b) So far as possible a list of all documents, appropriately identified, which will be relied upon in the course of the proceeding…….That the Tribunal require Defense Counsel not later than at the close of the case for the prosecution to recite in writing their precise objections, if any, to the authenticity or genuiness (sic) or translation of any documents introduced in evidence by the Prosecution…..That not later than 10 days in advance of the date Counsel for any defendant proposes to call a witness to the stand, said Counsel be required to present to the Tribunal an affidavit prepared by the witness covering the relevant matters concerning which he is ready and able to testify……That within 7 days of the receipt of affidavits…..the Prosecution be required to indicate, in writing, whether it desires that the affiant be called to the stand for purposes of cross examination. The fact that the Prosecution enters no objection to any affidavit and does not request the appearance of the affiant will not be construed as an admission by the Prosecution of any of the matters contained in said affidavit'. Signed at the conclusion by the Chief Prosecutors Auguste Champetier de Ribes (1882-1947, French jurist and politician), David Maxwell Fyfe (1900-1967, British lawyer and judge), Roman Rudenko (1907-1981, Soviet lawyer and statesman) and Robert H. Jackson (1892-1954, American attorney and judge). An important document prepared by the Prosecution at the Nuremberg Trials for the presentation of evidence by the Defence Counsel of Hermann Goring and the 23 other major political and military leaders of the Third Reich in what was the first and best known of the Nuremberg Trials. Some light age wear and minor traces of professional restoration, otherwise VG Provenance: The present document originated from the archives of Dr. Hans Werner who was responsible for directing the printing of the Record of the Trial of Major War Criminals in 42 volumes and in three different languages (English, French & German) immediately following the Nuremberg Trials.
![[NUREMBERG TRIALS]: STREICHER JULIUS (1885-1946) Nazi Gauleiter of Franconia 1929-40 and founder and publisher of Der Sturmer](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/e436c509-4a40-43ec-a5ed-add500ceb156/5f70d7b5-513b-4876-ae85-add700e7736f/468x382.jpg)
[NUREMBERG TRIALS]: STREICHER JULIUS (1885-1946) Nazi Gauleiter of Franconia 1929-40 and founder and publisher of Der Sturmer newspaper, a central element of the Nazi propaganda machine during World War II. D.S., Julius Streicher, four pages, folio, Nuremberg, 9th June 1945. The partially printed document, with text in English and German, has been completed and signed by Streicher in bold pencil, in German. The document was issued by the Military Government of Germany and is a personnel questionnaire (Fragebogen) in which Streicher provides details of his place and date of birth, his occupation ('Schriftsteller'), present position ('Gauleiter'), further confirming that he was a member of the NSDAP and was an SA-Obergruppenfuhrer, was previously awarded the Golden Hitler Youth badge, also providing brief details of his employment and sources of income (from the weekly paper Der Sturmer), confirming that he travelled to Italy in 1935 and 1937 for the purposes of study and that he visited the fascist organisation and met Mussolini. Signed by Streicher at the conclusion. Some light overall age wear and with some heavy staining to the central vertical fold where previously repaired with tape. G Streicher was convicted or crimes against humanity at the Nuremberg Trials and was executed. Streicher was the first member of the Nazi regime held accountable for inciting genocide by the Nuremberg Tribunal.
![[NUREMBERG TRIALS]: SAUCKEL FRITZ (1894-1946) German Nazi politician, Gauleiter of Gau Thuringia from 1927 and the General Pl](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/e436c509-4a40-43ec-a5ed-add500ceb156/f32a6870-f3e0-49bf-8caa-add700e77497/468x382.jpg)
[NUREMBERG TRIALS]: SAUCKEL FRITZ (1894-1946) German Nazi politician, Gauleiter of Gau Thuringia from 1927 and the General Plenipotentiary for Labour Department from March 1942 until the end of World War II. A.L.S., Sauckel, two pages, folio, n.p. (Nuremberg), n.d. (1945-46), to Alfred Rosenberg, in German. Sauckel writes in bold pencil and states, in part, 'My main witness for the work assignment of the workers from the East has arrived. Therefore, I am drawing your attention to the following in order to avoid unnecessary objections…..This witness will express: Based on your personal request an agreement existed between your ministry and the office of BA [i.e. Sauckel's Generalbevollmächtigter für den Arbeitseinsatz, responsible for the deployment of foreign and eastern labourers] in which all correspondence with the 'Reich commissioners' must go through your office, i.e. through you…..When you say that I did not answer your letter it is important to note that I came to you in person immediately. There were 4 meetings, 3 at your office…..and 1 in your apartment……My witness will also express clearly that I have given the strictest instructions to not use any kind of violence while recruiting or when carrying out orders and that such violence was not used by any office or any department….The commissioned officer of the G.B.A. was attached to the Reich commissioner. He was able to give instructions, but the execution was under the control of the Reich commissioner'. A letter of interesting content in which Sauckel clearly attempts to deflect blame for his own horrendous human rights abuses by making Rosenberg a scapegoat. Some light age wear, VG Alfred Rosenberg (1893-1946) Baltic German Nazi theorist and ideologue who served as head of the NSDAP Office of Foreign Affairs 1933-45 and as head of the Reich Ministry for the Occupied Eastern Territories 1941-45. Both Sauckel and Rosenberg were among the 24 persons accused in the Nuremberg Trial of the Major War Criminals before the International Military Tribunal. Both were found guilty, sentenced to death, and executed by hanging on 16th October 1946. Provenance: The present letter originated from the archives of Dr. Alfred Thoma, defence counsel at Nuremberg for Rosenber,g and bears his name, in Sauckel's hand, to the upper edge of the first page.
LEY ROBERT: (1890-1945) German Nazi Politician, head of the German Labour Front 1933-45. A rare A.L.S., Dr. Robert Ley, on one side of an official Prisoner of War postcard, n.p. (Nuremberg), 23rd September 1945, to Anny Bullette, in German. Writing in bold pencil, Ley enquires if his correspondent is back at home, continuing 'If so, I ask you to apply yourself to the matter of Rolfland. Defend my rights in my interest, since the farm still belongs to me. I give you herewith full powers. Look after my children and bring them back'. Beneath his signature appear two lines of text in Ley's hand, 'Internal Security Detachment, O.U.S.C.C., P.A.C., A.P.O. 403, U.S. Army'. Hand addressed by Ley to the verso. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG Ley's letter was written just over a month before he committed suicide while awaiting trial at Nuremberg for crimes against humanity and war crimes.
BLOMBERG EVA MARGARETE VON: (1913-1978) German typist & secretary, the second wife of Werner von Blomberg, Commander-in-Chief of the German Armed Forces 1935-38. A rare A.L.S., Eva v. Blomberg, one page, oblong 8vo, Nuremberg, 11th March 1946, to Mr. Bailey of the Internal Security Office, in German. Blomberg writes, in full, 'Would you be so kind and do his wife the favour of allowing the enclosed letter (no longer present) through to her husband. I am very sorry to have to trouble you for your help. Once again, warm thanks'. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Blomberg. Some light creasing and very slightly irregularly torn to the lower edge, otherwise VG At the age of 59 Werner von Blomberg married his second wife, the 25 year old Erna Gruhn, also known as Eva Margarete. The marriage caused something of a scandal as the Berlin police had a long criminal file on Gruhn and her mother, a former prostitute. Among the reports was information that Blomberg's new wife had posed for pornographic photos in 1932. The police file eventually made its way to Hermann Goring (who had been best man at the wedding) and he used it to argue that Blomberg was unfit to serve office, and also informed Hitler (who had been present at the wedding) of his findings. Hitler ordered Blomberg to annul the marriage to avoid a scandal and preserve the integrity of the army, however Blomberg refused. When Goring threatened to make the police file public Blomberg was forced to resign his posts to prevent that. As a consequence Hitler took personal command of the military and used the opportunity for a major reorganisation of the Wehrmacht. Blomberg spent World War II in obscurity and was arrested by the Allies in 1945 and gave evidence at the Nuremberg Trials. Whilst in detention at Nuremberg his health declined rapidly and he faced the contempt of his former colleagues and the intention of his young wife to abandon him.
WALKEN CHRISTOPHER: (1943- ) American Actor, Academy Award winner. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph by Walken, the image depicting the actor in a close-up portrait. Signed in bold blue ink with his name alone across a light area of the image. Autograph obtained in person by a collector in London. EX
ISABELLA CLARA EUGENIA: (1566-1633) Sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands in the Low Countries with her husband, Archduke Albert VII of Austria. Their reign is considered the Golden Age of the Spanish Netherlands. Isabella, the eldest daughter of King Philip II of Spain, was one of the most powerful women in 16th and 17th century Europe. A fine A.L.S., Isabel, two pages, folio, Marymont, All Saints Day, 1609, to her cousin, the Duchess, in Spanish. Isabella sends thanks for a present received from her cousin and wonders why she has not enclosed a letter, also referring cryptically to the need for guarding against people who would take them by surprise, as they did the Archduke Leopold. Some extremely light, very minor age wear, VG
CATHERINE OF AUSTRIA: (1567-1597) Catalina Micaela of Spain. Daughter of King Philip II of Spain and Elisabeth of Valois. Duchess consort of Savoy 1585-97 as wife of Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy. A fine L.S., La Infanta don[n]a Catalina, one page, folio, Turin, 4th April 1589, to the Marchese di Bagnasco, in Italian. The Duchess requests the presence of her correspondent and states, in part, 'Having already warned me of the desire he has to be accompanied by your person from la da monti….we wanted to tell you…..to find you in this city in the crew that S.A. he has written to you, between the fifteen of the present, to inspire you with him'. Also bearing an unidentified countersignature. With integral address leaf (paper armorial seal detached, although still present). Autographs of Catherine of Austria are rare in any form as a result of her untimely death at the age of 30. Some light age wear and two minor circular stains caused by the seal, VG
FERDINAND MARIA OF BAVARIA (1884-1958) Prince of Bavaria, Infante of Spain & INFANTA MARIA DE LA PAZ (1862-1946) Infanta of Spain, daughter of Queen Isabella II and sister of King Alfonso XIII. Husband and wife 1906-12. A rare vintage signed 9 x 13 photograph by both Ferdinand Maria and Maria de la Paz individually, the image depicting the Infante standing in a full-length pose, wearing his uniform and medals, alongside his wife who is seated in a three-quarter length pose holding their young baby in her arms. Photograph by Franzen of Madrid and bearing their imprint to the lower mount. Signed ('Ferdinand Maria') by the Infante and signed ('Maria Teresa') by the Infanta, both in fountain pen inks to the base of the image. The Infanta has also added the name of their first child, Luis Alfonso, and the date, 1907, in her hand. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
ELIZABETH OF AUSTRIA: (1554-1592) Queen of France 1570-74 as the wife of King Charles IX. A member of the House of Habsburg, Elizabeth was the daughter of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor, and Maria of Spain. A good L.S., Ysabel, two pages, folio, Vienna, 11th August 1590, in German. Elizabeth makes a gift of money to a poor woman, named as Cordula Garinin, who has submitted a petition to her and whose parents had been for many years in the service of the royal house of Austria. Also bearing an unidentified countersignature ('Grossonack'?) and with a good blind embossed papered seal affixed. Autographs of Elizabeth of Austria are rare in any form as a result of her death at the age of 37 from pleurisy. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, otherwise VG In early 1580, Elisabeth bought some lands near Stallburg and founded the Convent of Poor Clares Mary, Queen of Angels, also known as the Queen's Monastery. Elisabeth henceforth devoted her life to following the example of her convent's holy patron in the exercise of piety, relief of the poor, and health care. Even impoverished daughters of the nobility found her support.
MAZARIN JULES: (1602-1661) Italian Cardinal, Diplomat and Politician, served as Chief Minister of the French Monarch 1642-61. L.S., J Card. Mazarin, two pages, folio, St. Quentin, 3rd July 1649, to de Chaunes, a Councillor of King Louis XIV, in French. Mazarin writes an informative letter to his correspondent, discussing the need to increase the number of horses in order to transport the munitions of war, and remarking that forty have been approved, explaining that he has given instructions to make a payment of one hundred francs to a spy, and that he has also given orders to provide flour for forty thousand rations of bread for the cavalry of the German army, further declaring 'I believe appropriate and even very necessary that M. le Compte d'Harcourt, being in the Limemy (?) country, should have published in quantity handbills signed by him stating that in whatever place he passes where he finds mills ruined by inhabitants, he will have those same places burned down and will not pardon any peasant. By this means we would generate fear and we would make it easy to have the wheat ground for the subsistence of the army....pursue your efforts with the same diligence, so that with each acting on your own initiative we may have some good success in this campaign which will oblige the Limemis to make peace....' With integral address leaf bearing two small red wax seals, one with the small original red ribbon affixed. Some light age wear to the edges and a small wormhole just affecting a few letters of text, but not the signature. About VG
LOUIS PHILIPPE I: (1725-1785) Duke of Orleans. French Prince, known as le Gros. L.S., L Phil d'Orleans, one page, small 4to, Chateau du Raincy, 14th June 1785, to Monsieur Bertier, in French. The Duke states that he has received the plans for a route from Corbeil to Melun and that he has examined them carefully and finds them to be very good, continuing to discuss them in further detail, and concluding by expressing his esteem and friendship towards his correspondent. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
DU BARRY COMTESSE: (1743-1793) Jeanne Becu. Madame du Barry, the last Maitresse-en-titre of King Louis XV of France and one of the victims of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution. D.S., La Comtesse du Barry, with the date and several additional words in her hand, one page, 8vo, Louveciennes, 18th November 1782, in French. The manuscript document is an order for Monsieur Buffante to pay, on the 15th April next, the sum of 20,000 livres to the Vandenyves brothers. Countersigned at the foot by Buffante (his signature struck through, presumably by way of a cancellation). Some light age wear and minor traces of former mounting to the corners, about VG
LOUIS XVI: (1754-1793) King of France and Navarre 1774-1791, King of the French 1791-92. The only King of France to have been executed. An 8vo hardback edition of the Defense de Louis, Prononcee a la Barre de la Convention Nationale, Le Mercredi 26 Decembre 1792…..Par le Citoyen Deseze…. ('The Defence of Louis XVI as Delivered at the Bar of the National Convention, Wednesday, 26th December 1792…..by Citizen Deseze….'), L'Imprimerie Nationale, by order of the Convention, Paris, 1792. With several pages of engravings and autograph letters etc. tipped into the binding following the front free endpapers including King Louis XVI fragment of an autograph note, unsigned, one page, 12mo, n.p., n.d., in French, being an order for a number of gold locks to be made for several chests, in part, '2 in the private cabinet, 1 between the black cabinet and the corridor to the dining room, 1 between the black cabinet and the jewellery cabinet, 1 between the jewellery cabinet and the private cabinet, 1 between the jewellery cabinet and the library…..there are only three copies, there still must be some in Paris'; Raymond Deseze (1750-1828) French Advocate who defended King Louis XVI when brought before the Convention for trial. A.L.S., Deseze, three pages, 8vo, Brevannes, n.d. ('Le lundi matin'), thanking his correspondent for the information supplied to him and remarking that he 'was right in thinking that I did not read a consultation….I don't even remember very well the evidence I could have had under my eyes and the way I made use of it', further referring to a lawyer in Brussels and a report which should be sent by courier; Francois Denis Tronchet (1726-1806) French Jurist who, alongside Deseze and Malesherbes, defended King Louis XVI when brought before the Convention for trial. A.L., unsigned, in the third person (his name Le Senateur TRONCHET printed at the beginning of the text), one page, small 8vo, Paris, 19Vendimiaire year 12 of the Republic, to Monsieur Du Poirier, seeking a meeting with his correspondent regarding an urgent matter and suggesting 6pm and, if possible, dinner with his friend. With integral address leaf in Tronchet's hand (small area of paper loss to one corner caused by the original breaking of the seal); Guillaume-Chretien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes (1721-1794) French Statesman and Minister who, alongside Deseze and Tronchet, defended King Louis XVI when brought before the Convention for trial. A.L., unsigned, one page, 8vo, (place indecipherable), 29th October 1775, to a gentleman, in French, forwarding a response he has received and referring to various individuals and a court case. Attractively bound in half-morocco, with raised bands to spine and small gilt stamped title, mottled boards and marbled pastedowns and endpapers. A rare, unusual grouping and presentation related to one of the most important events in French history. Some light age wear, minor foxing in places and a few light stains to some pages, G
FRENCH ROYALTY: Small selection of three A.Ls.S. and one L.S. by various French princes and dukes etc., comprising Louis Henri Joseph de Bourbon (1756-1830) Prince of Conde 1818-30, brother-in-law of Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orleans. L.S., L H J de Bourbon, one page, 4to, Chantilly, 20th January 1828, to a lady, in French. The Prince thanks his correspondent for her New Year wishes and remarks 'I accept them with pleasure and gratitude, and I beg you, Madam, to accept my devoted affection'. With blank integral leaf; Charles de Morny (1811-1865) Duke of Morny. French Statesman, the extra marital son of Hortense de Beauharnais, thereby making him the half-brother of Emperor Napoleon III. A.L.S., Morny, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d. ('Samedi'), to a lady, in French. Morny invites his correspondent to dinner that evening, adding 'and then we will go to the Opera Comique to hear the rehearsal of the Opera d'Arles….will you please arrive at 6.30 as the rehearsal starts at 7' and asking her to 'RSVP'; Prince Henri (1820-1883) Count of Chambord, disputedly the King of France from 2nd - 9th August 1830 as Henry V (although never officially proclaimed as such). Legitimist Pretender to the throne of France 1844-83. A.L.S., Cte. de Chambord, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d., to a gentleman, in French. The Count writes, in full, 'I would be obliged if you had the following changes made to the first chapters of the Second Part: France on the Outside. I believe it would be useful to have the detailed titles of those chapters reproduced in the table of contents.'; Philippe VII (1838-1894) King of the French 24th - 26th February 1848, Count of Paris and the Orléanist claimant to the French throne from 1848-94. A.L.S., Le Cte. De Paris, in the third person, one page, 8vo, Ravensworth Castle (Tyne & Wear, England), 10th December 1862, to Mr. Grillon, in French. The Count instructs his correspondent to have a letter addressed to Lord Stanley of Alderley and then placed in the post to him. Some light staining and a few neat splits and tears to a couple of the letters, generally G to VG, 4
WILLIAM II: (1626-1650) Sovereign Prince of Orange and Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, Overijssel and Groningen in the United Provinces of the Netherlands 1647-50. His only child, William III, reigned as King of England, Ireland & Scotland 1689-1702. An extremely rare D.S., Pr. d'Orange, one page (vellum), large square folio, given at The Hague, 9th June 1649. The attractively penned manuscript document commences with six lines of text listing the Prince of Orange's titles ('William Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden, Dietz, Lingen, Moers, Brieren and Leerdam, Marquis of Veere and Flushing, Lord and Baron of Breda, the city of Grave, the lands of Cuijk, Diest, Grimbergen, Herstal, Cranendonck, Warneston, Arlay, Nozeroy, Sankt Vith, Daesburg, Polanen, Willemstad, Niervaart, Ijsselstein, Sint-Maartensdijk, Geertruidenberg, Chateau Regnard de Hooge en Lage, Zwaluwe and Naaldwijk……….') and is a commission addressed to Jan Herlet, appointing him as a mutter (i.e. toll, custom or tax-gatherer), of the counties of Moers, Heerlychheydes, Krefeld and Frijmorsheym, to succeed Daniel Knouth, at a remuneration of 500 guilders a year. The document further specifies records to be maintained and the rates of toll and duty. Docketed and witnessed to the verso by C [?] Buysen. With the faint impression of a large seal, most likely in a metal skippet, now wanting. Autographs of William II, Prince of Orange, are extremely rare in any form as a result of his death from smallpox at the age of 24. Some very light, extremely minor age wear and a few very small holes at the intersections of some folds. VG
ELEONORE MAGADALENE OF NEUBURG: (1655-1720) Holy Roman Empress & Archduchess consort of Austria 1676-1705, German Queen 1676-90, Queen consort of Hungary 1676-87, Queen consort of Bohemia 1676-1705 and Princess consort of Transylvania 1691-1705, the third and last wife of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor. L.S., Eleonore, two pages, folio, Vienna, 25th October 1685, to Vincenzo Grimani, in Latin (untranslated). With integral address leaf bearing the remnants of a blind embossed paper seal. Some age wear, light staining, tears and small areas of paper loss to the edges, only slightly affecting the text and signature. Professionally silked. About G Vincenzo Grimani (1652/65-1710) Italian cardinal, diplomat & opera librettist, best remembered for having supplied the libretto for George Frideric Handel's early operatic success Agrippina (1709).
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