Lot 1013
Ernst Röhm (1887-1934), Close friend of Hitler, co-founded the SA (Storm Troopers) and later commanded the Brown Shirts; Röhm and his SA had many disagreements with the mainstream of Hitler's Nazi Party and he was eventually executed on "The night of the long knives"as a result of an alleged plot to overthrow Hitler, a plot that had been contrived by Hitler's henchmen as an excuse to get rid of Röhm.
Typed Letter Signed, 7 Sep 1932, as commander of the SA, to American Rev. C. Greenway, enclosing a photograph [not present]; also 1936 German postal card marking the completion of 1,000 km of the autobahn, which features a photo of Röhm standing behind Hitler as he turns a shovelful of earth; ironically, Röhm had been killed nearly three years earlier.
Estimate 500 - 750
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| Realized $1,050 |
