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JOSEF ‘SEPP’ DIETRICH SIGNED LETTER 1942
(1892 – 1966) German SS general, one of Nazi Germany’s most decorated soldiers. Prior to 1929 he was Hitler’s chauffeur and bodyguard but received rapid promotion after his participation in the Night of the Long Knives. Commanded 6th Panzer Army in the Battle of the Bulge. Sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for the execution of American P.O.W.s during the offensive. Scarce war-date on his personal ‘Sepp Dietrich’ correspondence card, Oct. 3, 1942, a warm and friendly letter in German penned by his wife Ursula, signed by her and to which Dietrich adds: ‘Greetings your Sepp’ at conclusion, RARE AND VERY GOOD OVERALL..6X4 IN.