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AUGUST VON MACKENSEN
(1841 - 1945) German field marshal who commanded the Ninth Army and 10th Hussar Regiment in World War I. He became one of the German Empire's most prominent military leaders. When he died at the age of 95, his life had spanned the Kingdom of Prussia, the German Empire, the Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany, and post-war Allied occupation. Excellent A.Q.S. "Mackensen", 1p. 8vo., [n.p., n.d., ca. 1930], a pro-nationalist militaristic quote. Loosely translated: "The spirit of the front line soldiers organized in the Stahlhelm organization will be conveyed to our youth. Every Stahlhelm comrade is responsible for our successors...". Tipped to a larger sheet to which is attached a portrait photo of Mackensen with his trademark hat, the skull device later adopted by the SS. Lightly foxed else very good. The Stahlhelm was one of the many paramilitary organizations that arose in Germany after her defeat in World War I. It was integrated into the Nazi Party in 1934. Mackensen himself remained a staunch monarchist until death, and protested the brutality of the Polish "blitzkrieg" and occupation.

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June 4, 2010 11:00 AM EDT
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