Auction 83 "No Surrender to Coronavirus" Militaria Autograph Auction
Jun 9, 2020
98 Bohemia Ave., St. 2, Chesapeake City, MD 21915, United States
A "No Surrender to Coronavirus" auction of some of the most important surrender documents of World War II ever seen, with a major share of the proceeds dedicated to four international Coronavirus charities. Included is a historic document that directly led to the surrender of Nazi Germany, and whose "mate" resides in the National Archives. The sale also offers the British order to surrender Hong Kong, the Japanese surrender of Hong Kong, the British surrender of Java, historic German surrender documents, and much more.
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LOT 11:

ADOLF HITLER'S PRIVATE TESTAMENT, SIGNED BY THE SECRETARY WHO TYPED IT

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ADOLF HITLER'S PRIVATE TESTAMENT, SIGNED BY THE SECRETARY WHO TYPED IT
ADOLF HITLER'S PRIVATE TESTAMENT SIGNED BY THE SECRETARY WHO TYPED IT
On April 29 1945 in the earliest hours of the morning Adolf Hitler called upon his private secretary GERTRAUD "TRAUDL" JUNGE (1920-2002) to take his dictation and type his last private and political testaments. Three sheets of his personal letterhead were used to record his personal testament which read in part: "...As I did not consider that I could take responsibility during the years of struggle of contracting a marriage I have now decided before the closing of my earthly career to take as my wife that girl who after many years of faithful friendship entered of her own free will the practically besieged town in order to share her destiny with me. At her own desire she goes as my wife with me into death....What I possess belongs - in so far as it has any value - to the Party. Should this no longer exist to the State; should the State also be destroyed no further decision of mine is necessary. My pictures in the collections which I have bought in the course of years have never been collected for private purposes but only for the extension of a gallery in my home town of Linz on Donau. It is my most sincere wish that this bequest may be duly executed. I nominate as my Executor my most faithful Party comrade Martin Bormann. He is given full legal authority to make all decisions. He is permitted to take out everything that has a sentimental value or is necessary for the maintenance of a modest simple life for my brothers and sisters also above all for the mother of my wife and my faithful co-workers...my old Secretaries Frau Winter etc. who have for many years aided me by their work. I myself and my wife - in order to escape the disgrace of deposition or capitulation - choose death. It is our wish to be burnt immediately on the spot where I have carried out the greatest part of my daily work in the course of a twelve years' service to my people. Given in Berlin 29th April 1945 4:00 a.m..." Hitler signed the original document with a very shaky hand and it was witnessed by Martin Bormann Joseph Goebbels and Nicolaus von Below. Offered here is a high-quality photocopy on heavy stock of the original document 3pp. 8.25 x 11.25 inches with the last page inscribed and signed by Hitler's secretary Traudl Junge: "Typed by Traudl Junge Hitler's secretary". Fine condition. He is given full legal authority to make all decisions. He is permitted to take out everything that has a sentimental value or is necessary for the maintenance of a modest simple life for my brothers and sisters also above all for the mother of my wife and my faithful co-workers...my old Secretaries Frau Winter etc. who have for many years aided me by their work. I myself and my wife - in order to escape the disgrace of deposition or capitulation - choose death. It is our wish to be burnt immediately on the spot where I have carried out the greatest part of my daily work in the course of a twelve years' service to my people. Given in Berlin 29th April 1945 4:00 a.m..." Hitler signed the original document with a very shaky hand and it was witnessed by Martin Bormann Joseph Goebbels and Nicolaus von Below. Offered here is a high-quality photocopy on heavy stock of the original document 3pp. 8.25 x 11.25 in. with the last page inscribed and signed by Hitler's secretary Traudl Junge: "Typed by Traudl Junge Hitler's secretary". Fine condition.

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