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MANTEUFFEL, HASSO VON

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MANTEUFFEL, HASSO VON
<b>1018. HASSO VON MANTEUFFEL</b> (1897 - 1978) Commander of the 5th. Panzer Army which spearheaded the ill-fated Ardennes offensive of January 1945. After vainly requesting more help from a vacillating Hitler, he spoke despairingly of "a corporal's war". Later served as a delegate to the Bundestag (1953-7). Fine content T.L.S. on his letterhead, 1p. 4to., Diessen, June 28, 1973 to a friend, in part: <i>"ÉKeitel relieved Col. General Heirici from his command as C-I-C- Army Group Vistula in a very shame[ful] manner! I refused to accept either this command or the promotionÉOn May 2nd I send my chief of staff to the staff of F[ield] M[arshal] Montgomery to offer the surrender of my army (300,000 men). M[ontgomery] refused in the first instance that, but he sent on the morning of May 3rd an officerÉto say that we have to go in captivity without weapons. We did so in the best disciplineÉ</i>". Fine.<b> $200-300</b>