Lot 8126
Gauleiter Kube and Provincial Director von Arnim – two signed letters
Orders and Military Collectibles from 1919 onwards | A109r | Live auction | 1186 Lots
Description
Letter from Gauleiter Wilhelm Kube (1887–1943) to a fellow Party member named Basche, written on (tr.) “The General Commissioner for White Ruthenia” letterhead, dated October 6, 1941, and hand-signed by Kube. Content: He complains about the conduct of Dietloff von Arnim, as well as the fact that the latter's daughter is married to an Englishman. Kube had been reinstated as Oberpräsident (Chief President) on July 17, 1941, following Hess's departure from Germany (tr./“Since Mr. Hess left Germany, the obstacles to my re-employment have been removed”). Letter of appointment from the Province of Brandenburg, also addressed to Karl Basche, written on official letterhead, dated January 15, 1936, and signed by Provincial Director Dietloff von Arnim (1876–1945). Dietloff von Arnim was arrested in the aftermath of the assassination attempt of July 20, 1944. The Gestapo suspected him of having prior knowledge of the plot. His brother-in-law, Henning von Tresckow – one of the key figures behind the assassination attempt – had stayed at von Arnim's villa during the Summer of 1943. Shows Signs of age and use.Condition: II Questions about the lot?