Lot 1008
Paul von Hindenburg (1847-1934), German field marshal and statesman, retired from the Prussian army in 1913 after an undistinguished career; recalled at the outbreak of World War I, he came to national attention, at the age of sixty-six, for defeating the Russian 2nd and 3rd Armies at Tannenberg in 1914; became Germany's supreme commander in 1916 and rose in the German public's esteem until he came to eclipse the Kaiser himself; retired again in 1919 but returned to public life one more time in 1925 to be elected as the second President of Germany.
Autograph Letter Signed, 21 October 1914. Formular fieldpost card to his nephew, a Lieutenant at Verdun, written only a month after his victory at Tannenberg. He congratulates his nephew at having won the Iron Cross and, referring to his own victory, states that he "…is grateful for God's help in being so successful." and adds, "…it was peculiar to be in a serious, heavy battle so close to home." The lack of postal marking indicates carriage outside the mails. Excellent historical content marking the beginning of Hindenburg's second career. Also includes 5pf and 15pf booklet panes of 6 and an additional Hindenburg picture postcard.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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