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Lot 525
Himmler, Heinrich (1900-1945) 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 Document Signed ("H. Himmler"). In German. One and ¼ pages, quarto, Berlin, November 30, 1944. Being an order for the demotion and expulsion from the SS of Arthur Nebe. To SS Personnel Chief Maximilian von Herff. Apparent smoke damage, one small area of paper loss, abrasion and filing holes all at left, multiple stamps and penciled notations at top and bottom of page, one horizontal and one vertical fold with minor edge separation and minor smudge at "r" of signature. Overall, good condition.
A RARE document stemming from the 1944 attempt on Hitler's life! Arthur Nebe joined the SS in 1931, steadily acquiring influence and rank while maintaining contacts within the German military's opposition to Hitler. Nebe served primarily as an informant but did participate in planning the Army takeover that would follow the July 20, 1944, assassination of Hitler. When the assassination plot failed, Nebe took part in the arrests of his fellow conspirators but then went underground for several months, using a variety of disguises to escape detection.The unique document offered here is Himmler's punishment of Nebe, issued while Nebe was still in hiding: "I order: 1) that SS member Nebe (Chief of the Criminal Police) is to be demoted. 2)That once stripped of his rank, he be kicked out of Schutzstaffel. Reasons: We've found through our Secret Police, letters that indicate Nebe has been connected for years with many persons involved with the attempted Assassination of Hitler on July 20th. His treasonous activities supported the Generals associated with the Putsch and he has broken his sworn allegiance to the Führer." Nebe was finally arrested in January of 1945 and executed in March of that year. The connection to the only serious plot on Hitler's life, the notoriety of Nebe and the apparent smoke damage (the document was supposed to be burned?) offer a unique opportunity for the collector.
Estimated Value $700 - 1,000.
From the Institute of Documentation, Israel.
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