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Hess, Rudolf - personal grouping

Hess, Rudolf - personal grouping

LOT 76-0508
START
Live auction on 28th /29th Sep - Pre-bids from 21st Sep
STARTING PRICE
8.000,00
GBP 6.738,00
USD 8.899,20
8000
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PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
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LOT 76-0508
EAN 2000000871097
LOT 76-0508
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
EAN 2000000871097
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
LOT 76-0508
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000871097
MAKER
WEIGHT
Germany 1918 - 1945


Description

Rare grouping of Reichsleiter Rudolf Heß. He was Adolf Hitler's secretary and his deputy in the NSDAP. After his solo trip to Scotland on May 10, 1941, he was removed from all offices. Heß was sentenced to life imprisonment at the Nuremberg trials on October 1, 1946. 

An 18-page hand-written letter from Heß with the heading "Feststellungen und Anträge" (Observations and Proposals). He wrote the letter during the Nuremberg trials. Dated "Nuremberg, October 20, 1946". 19 days after his sentence. This letter was offered for 8.000,00 DM (4.090,00 Euro) in 1979. Enclosed is a newspaper clipping from a German newspaper. In addition, a photocopy of the translation of the document (letter) into English. 

A letter from Heß to his father. It was written on a typewriter. He tells him about his first solo flight. Dated "Munich, March 3, 1918". Signed "Rudi" (a short name for Rudolf in Germany). 

Personal photo album with 26 photos showing the "Reichstagswahlkampf 1938" (Reichstag Election 1938) in Düsseldorf. Enclosed is a confirmation from the daughter-in-law that the album comes from the personal estate of the Heß family. Size of each photo: 18x12.5 cm.

Large portrait photo of Heß showing him as an Allgemeine-SS Brigadeführer. Hand-signed by him. Size: 24x30 cm.

Press photo of Heß, taken in Klagenfurt. Size: 18x13 cm.

Book "England Nürnberg Spandau" by Ilse Hess (his wife). Published in 1952. Book "Deutsche Himalaja-Expedition 1934 zum Nanga Parbat" by Richard Finsterwalder. Published in 1938. On the first page, there is a hand-written dedication by the author to Heß. Dated "14.02.1938". Enclosed is a confirmation from the daughter-in-law that both books come from the personal estate of the Heß family.

Hand-written letter from Jean Loret to Albert Speer. Dated "5. November 1979". Jean Loret was allegedly the son of Adolf Hilter. He was born on 18. or 25. March 1918 in Seboncourt, France. There are several reports on this on the Internet. 

Signs of use. 


Condition
2/2-