GFM Erwin Rommel – Brief an seine Tochter Gertrud Pan vom 18.1.1942 - photo 1
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GFM Erwin Rommel – Brief an seine Tochter Gertrud Pan vom 18.1.1942

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Auction dateClassic
02.06.2021 10:00UTC +02:00
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Hermann Historica
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Germany, Grasbrunn / München
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Lot 5292 | GFM Erwin Rommel – Brief an seine Tochter Gertrud Pan vom 18.1.1942
Gedruckter Briefkopf "Panzergruppe Afrika - Der Befehlshaber", in Bleistift eigenhändig verfasste Zeilen, datiert "18.1.42": " Liebe Trudel! Herzlichen Dank für deine l. Zeilen vom 3.12. die gestern ankamen. Dass die Post in all den schweren Kampftagen der letzten Wochen nicht funktionierte, ist erklärlich. Wir stehen vor neuen Kämpfen. Allein ich sehe voll Zuversicht den kommenden Kampfhandlungen entgegen. Gesundheitlich geht es mir gut. Dir u. den l. deinen herzlichste Grüße Dein Onkel Erwin". Gelocht und gefaltet.
Dazu das Kuvert mit Feldpoststempel vom 21.1.42, eigenhändiger Adressierung und Bezeichnung "Feldpost", rückseitig bedruckt "General der Panzertruppen Rommel" mit Feldpostnummer "40800", diese durchgestrichen und in Bleistift ersetzt durch "39496". Gelocht. Außerdem eine Abschrift des Briefes durch Rommels Tochter Gertrud.
Nur zwei Tage nach dem Brief an seine Tochter erhält Rommel als erster Vertreter des Heeres die Schwerter zum Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub, weitere zwei Tage später wird die Panzergruppe Afrika zur Panzerarmee Afrika und Rommel Oberbefehlshaber. Ende Januar beginnen die "neuen Kämpfe", die 2. Cyrenaika-Offensive.
Provenienz: Aus dem Nachlass von Erwin Rommels Tochter Gertrud. Der Käufer erhält eine entsprechende Provenienzbestätigung.
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