Lot 2417
GFM Kesselring: A photo album "World War 1940/41 - Volume 1"
German Historical Collectibles from 1919 onwards | A83r | Live auction | 608 Lots
Hammer price € 1,300
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The album starts in January of 1940 in Münster (Code name "Sea Lion 1"). February: transfer of the flag to the VIII. Fliegerkorps in Mönchen-Gladbach, airport Wahn, Göring‘s visit in Düsseldorf, airport Cologne-Ostheim with colonel general Keller and GFM Milch. April: with fighter squadron KG 30 in Westerland, Arlborg, Cologne. May: in Dellbrück (Code name "Sea Lion 2"), Brussels. June: in Cambrai (Code name "Cesar 1") with major general Loeb and Göring in Brussels-Evere. July: promotion to Generalfeldmarschall in Karinhall, visiting squadron commander Lieutenant-Colonel Huth, meeting with Hitler. Summer on the coast of the British Channel. August: St. Inglevert and with fighter suadron KG 76 in Beauvais-Tille, meeting General Jeschonnek (Code name "Cesar 2"). Approx. 95 photos, mostly glued in, various sizes, including some PK photos. The brown leather binding with signs of wear. The album initially contained about 30% more photos, which were removed for various publications.Condition: II - Questions about the lot?