Lot 171
French and German Leaders Including Foch, Joffre, Petain, von Luckner, Ludendorff, Moltke, and Others. Marshal Joseph Joffré, signed calling card; Marshal Ferdinand Foch, large signature on 4x6" album page, and calling card with holograph "with his thanks"; Marshal Philippe Pétain, signed and dated (1924) 3 x 5" card (while still a hero), with transmittal envelope; President Raymond Poincaré, signed calling card; General Robert Nivelle, IS engraving as Commander in Chief of the Armies of the North and East, in 6¾ x 5" contemporary frame; Marshal Franchet d'Espérey, 1919 ALS in French as Commander in Chief of the Allied Armies of the Orient; General Joseph Gallieni, unsigned calling card with holograph "Sincere thanks, best wishes"; Georges Clemenceau, printed calling card; General Erich Ludendorff, large signature on 2¼ x 4¾" card; Graf Felix von Luckner, photo from a publication, signed on verso; Field Marshal Helmuth Moltke, signature and rank on small card; General Alexander von Kluck, signature with address, date (1929), and rank on 3 x 5" card. Additionally, a 1919 French soldier's letter. Estimate Value $300 - UP
The Michael Hecht Autograph Collection.
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