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Book Ein Volk in Waffen, by the Famed Sven Hedin (Item PERS 4-1; GOR 9-6) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This book, which is a concise history of the German nation at war, is from the personal library that Hermann Göring maintained at the Obersalzberg above Bertesgaden. This book with several others was obtained at a Frankfurt, Germany book fair. It bears Göring’s personal ex libris card that is seen inside the front pages. The bookplate shows the triumphant knight St. George slaying the dragon. In the upper-right corner is the Göring family’s crest; the armored arm holding the ring. About the equestrian figure are the words that appear in clouds: Ehre=”Honor,” Freiheit=”Freedom,” Wahrheit=”Truth,” Brot=”Bread.” Then is says “Aus der Bücherei HERMANN GÖRING.” (“From the book collection of Herman Göring.”) The book has 534 pages of text and pictures of Germany at war, 1914-1915. It was published in the second year of the terrible fratricidal war in Leipzig and dedicated to Dem Deutschen Heer, (The German Army). Sven Hedin, the author, was a famed Swedish explorer, geographer, and geopolitician with many amazing discoveries involved with Pamir, the Taklimakan Desert, the ancient Silk Road, and the Himalayas. He was a 100 percent Germanophile since his days of study in Berlin. He was a strong advocate of an alliance of Sweden and Germany in the First World War and this book was written to promote this concept and desire. Hedin always thought that Soviet Russia posed a great threat to the west and this is part of the reason he supported Germany in both wars. Hedin received support from the German airline Lufthansa in his central Asian mapping expeditions and his book Germany and World Peace was funded by the German government. Hedin fully supported Hitler and the NSDAP. He met Hermann Göring during several missions to Germany and was often a guest at Carinhalle. He was an avid supporter of Hitler and in 1945, when interrogated, he would not deny his support of or denigrate the Führer or the NSDAP agenda. He was not of course the only prominent figure who supported Germany. The Nobel Prize writer Knut Hamsun was arrested several times after the war and put before a real Star Chamber court for his opinions. Sven Hedin died on November 26, 1952. He was the greatest of the great explorers and writers. It is only natural that Hermann Göring would have this pro-German literary treasure on his shelf. The book is in fine condition except for a map in the rear that is loose. The book measures 6 1/2 x 9 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches.
PRICE: $395.00 |
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Five Photographs of Hans Frank and Family (Item PERS 4-2) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is a group of five original pictures of Hans Frank and his family. The pictures were found in Tegernsee in the Bertesgaden area where his home was located. He was, of course, a lawyer and eventually rose to be the personal legal advisor to Hitler. He had served in the Freikorps and joined the German Workers’ Party in 1919. This soon evolved into the NSDAP. He actually took part in the famous Beer Hall Putsch. In 1933 Hitler appointed him Minister of Justice in Bavaria. Later he won an election to the Reichstag as a National Socialist representative in 1930. In 1931 the Führer designated Frank as a Reichsleiter and in 1933 was appointed Bavarian Minister of Justice and Reich Commissioner and Reformer of the NS legal system. In 1934 he aspired to Reich minister without portfolio—the high point of his political career. He then was appointed President of the German Academy of Law in 1939. Then in the same year (the beginning of WWII) he became the governor-general of the general government for the occupied Polish territories. He was granted the SS rank of Obergruppenführer. I wall only say that he was an able administrator much more can be found on the internet. He was captured by American troops at Tegernsee. He was not a Hermann Göring at Nuremberg, that is for sure, but we must remember the dire threats made by the allied interrogators against the families of those incarcerated there. He, like the others, at least tried to indict the Russians, especially for crimes that made the alleged NS excesses seem mild. But this was of no avail and he went to the gallows bravely. The pictures are really snapshot types (nonprofessional) probably shot by family members or friends. A couple of them even have the ragged edges that were usual in photo developing of the 1930s. The one of Frank with his wife and daughter is nice as a typical Bavarian country scene with the shuttered windows. Behind Frank is dressed as the typical Bavarian Burger in Lederhosen. Another scene shows him with the family dog on his lap, while the children are seen with an elderly lady, who might be their grandmother. Typical Bavarian houses are seen in some of the photos. Three of the photographs are in the 4 1/2 x 3-inch size and two are 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches in size. All are clear except for the one showing two women in dirndls that were typical of the area. These photos came from the home of a relative whom we met while in Tegernsee. They will remain however ‘unnamed.’ We can guarantee their authenticity 100 percent with certification letter.
PRICE: $350.00; for all five of them |
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