Gerd von Rundstedt - 1 Hand Written Letter in German

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1 - 7.5" x 11" Hand Written Letter. Signed by Gerd von Rundstedt , German Marshall in WWII date 30.6.30 (June 6, 30). He held some of the highest field commands in all phases of the war. Nicknamed "Black Knight". Received Knight's Cross. In Good Condition for a letter written and mailed in that period. This item is a part of the Dr. Bryan C. “B.C.” West, Jr. collection. Dr. West, Jr. (1928 – 1993) was an avid dealer/collector of historical documents and other items of historical interest. These items included documents related to “Declaration of Independence” signors, Inventors, Scientist, Medicine, World War I and World War II notables. Dr. West spent most of his time with working with German WWI and WWII collectibles. Dr. West was an obstetrician and gynecologist by education and early profession. He was also a private pilot. In his early forty’s, he left the medical profession due to health issues. He then dedicated his full attention to the professional area he enjoyed the most. Dr. West made numerous trips to Germany accompanied, at times, by Hans Rossbach and Jacob Tiefenthaler. Both Tiefenthaler and Rossbach were “ambassadors” between dealers/collectors and the German WWI and WWII notables. Through these trips and these “ambassadors” much of his German WWI and WWII collection was acquired. In 1985, Dr. West was presented read more