Auction 80
Militaria & Historical Autographs Auction, July 14 & 15, 2020
Jul 14, 2020
USA
98 Bohemia Ave., St. 2, Chesapeake City, MD 21915
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1,400 lots of historical militaria from all conflicts; historical autographs and ephemera from all fields of collecting.
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LOT 13:
HERMANN GORING IS APPOINTED GENERAL OF INFANTRY
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Sold for: $1,100
Start price:
$
500
Estimated price:
$1,000 - $1,500
Auction house commission:
30%
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HERMANN GORING IS APPOINTED GENERAL OF INFANTRY
HERMANN GORING IS APPOINTED GENERAL OF INFANTRY
A most unusual signed document, the official appointment of Hermann Goring to serve as a 'General of Infantry', certainly out of character with his entire career having been with the Luftstreitkrafte and the Luftwaffe. The hand-inked document, 1p. 10 x 14 in., was executed in Berlin on August 20, 1933 and is boldly signed at the conclusion by General and future Field Marshal WILHELM KEITEL (1882-1946). The appointment is made in the name of Reichspresident PAUL VON HINDENBURG, with Hitler in the position of Chancellor. Goring undoubtedly obtained this position to give him heightened control over army forces as he held the office of Minister Chancellor of Prussia. A couple of negligible marginal spots, else very good to fine.
