Lot 203
Himmler, Heinrich (1900-1945) German Nazi leader, after Hitler the most powerful man in the Third Reich. Head of the SS, Waffen-SS, Gestapo and Minister of the Interior. A rabid anti-semite with an almost mystical view of a fully "Arayanized" Greater German Reich, he viewed the Final Solution as a means to purify the world.
Typed Letter Signed ("H Himmler"). One page, large quarto, from the field, January 24, 1944. On "Der Reichsführer-SS letterhead. To "Lieber Parteigenosse Wahl!" One horizontal and one vertical fold, two file holes at left are ragged, one torn through with minor paper loss. Very good to fine.
An very intriguing letter with a blunt statement of Himmler's stand on "following orders." The content truly makes us wish we knew exactly which Party member was the recipient and the full context of the communication between "Wahl" and Himmler. "…I must stress that the comradeship that bound us in the years of the struggle and after the assumption of power has not changed. But it is my duty to worry about the laws of the Reich being followed and I believe that the old party members must be the example in this regard. Perhaps we could speak of the whole situation in person at the earliest opportunity."
Estimated Value $950 - 1,250.
From the Institute of Documentation, Israel.
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