AUTOGRAPHS, LETTERS & MANUSCRIPTS
Dec 3, 2021
Urbanizacion El Real del Campanario. E-12, Bajo B 29688 Estepona (Malaga). SPAIN, Spain
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LOT 1174:

MEYER KURT: (1910-1961) German SS-Brigadefuhrer of World War II, Knight's Cross winner with Oakleaves and Swords. ...

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Auction took place on Dec 3, 2021 at International Autograph Auctions

MEYER KURT: (1910-1961) German SS-Brigadefuhrer of World War II, Knight's Cross winner with Oakleaves and Swords. Meyer participated in the Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa and also commanded a Panzer Division during the Allied invasion of Normandy. A rare T.L.S., Meyer, one page, 4to, Hagen, 28th May 1958, to [H. Keith] Thompson, in German. Meyer states that he is pleased that his correspondent has found Meyer's memoirs, Grenadiere, to be of interest and comments 'Even if I did not manage to remember every single phase of the fighting while writing the book, and to recall all precise times, there is still a good overview of the overall course of the fighting'. Accompanied by a German printed 4to supplement issued by Der Freiwillige in 1962 following Meyer's death. VG, 2 H. Keith Thompson (1922-2002) American Publisher and Literary Agent, a figure within American far-right and fascist circles.

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