Lot 8172
Reichsleiter Max Amann - a bronze bust by Ferdinand Liebermann
Orders and Military Collectibles from 1919 onwards | A109r | Live auction | 1186 Lots
Description
Life-size portrait bust on a marble base; the artist's signature “Ferd. Liebermann” (1883–1941) appears on the back of the neck, and the manufacturer's mark “Guss v. A. Brandstetter München” is on the base. Height (excluding marble base) is approx. 31 cm; weight is 9.26 kg; there is a small chip in the marble base. Max Amann was, for a time, Adolf Hitler's superior during World War I. He was among Hitler's earliest followers. During a stay at the Obersalzberg—near the site of the later Berghof—Hitler dictated the second part of “Mein Kampf” to him. He served as Reichsleiter for the press from June 2, 1933, to May 8, 1945, and was promoted to the rank of SS-Obergruppenführer on January 30, 1936. He was awarded the Blood Order for his participation in the “Hitler Putsch.”Condition: II Questions about the lot?