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ERICH VON DEM BACH-ZELEWSKI

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ERICH VON DEM BACH-ZELEWSKI
ERICH VON DEM BACH-ZELEWSKI
(1899-1972) SS member and chief of Heinrich Himmler's chief of partisan warfare, reached the rank of SS-Obergruppenfuhrer. Bach-Zalewski took command of all German troops fighting against the Warsaw Uprising, resulting in the killing of over 200,000 civilians. Scarce partly-printed D.S. on "SS-Oberabschnitt Sudost" letterhead, 1p. 4to., Breslau, Apr. 8, 1940, a recommendation for promotion for SS-Sturmbannfuhrer Harry Specht, SS No. 48633. File holes at left margin, else very good.