Lot 1061
Gerd von Rundstedt (1875-1953), German Field Marshal who did well in Poland in World War I, replaced Witzleben as Chief of the Western Armies after Witzleben was implicated in the Plot of the Generals; temporarily removed by Hitler in 1944 after failing to stop the Normandy invasion, but was reinstated after presiding over the Army Court of Honor that expelled suspected conspirators in the Plot.
Two Autograph Letters Signed, one from each war: 22 Mar 1916 from Warsaw on a feldpost lettercard; 26 Sep 1942 on feldpost card, both to his wife in Kassel.
Estimate 400 - 500
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| Realized $325 |
