1020

SCHIRACH, BALDUR VON

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SCHIRACH, BALDUR VON
<b>1020. BALDUR VON SCHIRACH</b> (1907 - 1974) Nazi leader of the Hitler Youth and Gauleiter of Vienna, sentenced at Nuremberg to twenty years for war crimes. Fine content A.D.S. signed twice, 1p. 8vo., [in confinement at Nuremberg], Sep. 17, 1946, in ink in German to the American officer in charge of the prison facility. While awaiting their war crimes trails, prisoners were obliged to submit written requests whenever they wished to have a meeting with any other defendant, likely undertaken to plan their defenses and coordinate their testimony. Von Schirach writes: "<i>B. B. V. Schirach To the 1st Prison Officer I request a meeting with Mr. [Hans] Fritzsche. v. Schirach ([Cell] 29)</i>". The letter also bears initials indicating that the meeting was approved. Very good.<b> $300-500</b>