Lot 1056
Hitler and the V-2 Rocket, Führer's Decree dated 25 July 1943, signed by Hitler, ordering the stepping up of production of the A-4 ballistic weapon, which would soon be renamed the V-2, in part
"The successful continuation of the war against England requires the production of the A 4 in the greatest possible numbers without delay. Any measures taken to ensure an immediate increase in A 4 production are to be given every possible support. German production centers for the A 4 and all their suppliers and subcontractors are to be immediately provided with skilled German workers, raw materials, machines and energy. Such Provision must be unstinting… "
Very Good condition, toned around the edges with bisecting folds, missing lower left corner and a trivial bit of missing paper at other corners; Also includes a Werner von Braun signature on card; a censored postal card from Sangerhausen, area of the Mittelbau/ Dora concentration camp where slave labor was employed to assemble the V-2s; a commercial registered cover from Peenemünde, one of the primary launching sites of the V-2; a 1934 Gerhard Zucker "Harz Mountain" rocket cover, a pre-cursor to the V-2.
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000
Expertization: PSA/DNA Certificate of Authenticity.
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