General Siegfried Westphal - Dankschreiben 1942 und signiertes Foto GFM Erwin Rommels, 1943 - photo 1

General Siegfried Westphal - Dankschreiben 1942 und signiertes Foto GFM Erwin Rommels, 1943

Lot 4211
12.05.2023 10:00UTC +01:00
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AuctioneerHermann Historica
Event locationGermany, Grasbrunn / München
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Lot 4211 | General Siegfried Westphal - Dankschreiben 1942 und signiertes Foto GFM Erwin Rommels, 1943
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€ 1 500
In Bleistift verfasster eigenhändiger Brief Rommels an Westphal: "In dankbarem Gedenken treuester Mitarbeit als Ia u. Chef des Gen.Stb. der deutsch - ital. Panzerarmee in guten u. schweren Tagen. - Im Felde, 8.12.42. E.Rommel - Generalfeldmarschall". Großformatiges Brustportrait Rommels in Uniform als Generalfeldmarschall mit angelegtem Pour le Mérite und Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern sowie Feldspange. Das Passepartout eigenhändig in Tinte signiert "E. Rommel". Beides unter Glas in Goldwaschrahmen, vs. das Foto, rs. das Schreiben. Rahmenmaße 25,8 x 20 cm.
Persönlicher Dankesbrief Rommels an seinen Ia, den damaligen Westphal, der zum 6.12.1942 mit der Führung der 164. Leichten Afrika-Division betraut wurde und kurz zuvor, am 29.11.42, das Ritterkreuz erhalten hatte.
Provenienz: Direkt aus Familienbesitz.
General Siegfried Westphal - a thank-you letter 1942 and a signed photo of GFM Erwin Rommel, 1943
In Bleistift verfasster eigenhändiger Brief Rommels an Westphal: "In dankbarem Gedenken treuester Mitarbeit als Ia u. Chef des Gen.Stb. der deutsch - ital. Panzerarmee in guten u. schweren Tagen. - Im Felde, 8.12.42. E.Rommel - Generalfeldmarschall". Großformatiges Brustportrait Rommels in Uniform als Generalfeldmarschall mit angelegtem Pour le Mérite und Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern sowie Feldspange. Das Passepartout eigenhändig in Tinte signiert "E. Rommel". Beides unter Glas in Goldwaschrahmen, vs. das Foto, rs. das Schreiben. Rahmenmaße 25,8 x 20 cm.
Persönlicher Dankesbrief Rommels an seinen Ia, den damaligen Westphal, der zum 6.12.1942 mit der Führung der 164. Leichten Afrika-Division betraut wurde und kurz zuvor, am 29.11.42, das Ritterkreuz erhalten hatte.
Provenance: Direkt aus Familienbesitz.
Condition: II
Auction house category:Africa Corps
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