1062. FIELD MARSHALS AND GRAND ADMIRALS OF THE THIRD REICH An exceptional and rare grouping of signed items, largely photographs, of all twenty-eight German Field Marshals and Grand Admirals to be appointed to those ranks and receive their prestigious batons from the hands of Fuhrer Adolf Hitler. This impressive collection, which would take an individual years to assemble, includes the following recipients, in the order in which they were promoted: WERNER VON BLOMBERG (1878-1946) S.P. 10 1/2" x 8" b/w showing him from the chest, up in uniform and saluting; HERMANN GOERING (1893-1946) S.P. 3"î x 4", a candid image full-length in uniform with an unsigned Hoffmann photo; ERICH RAEDER (1876-1960) S.P. 4" x 5" b/w, a chest, up pose in uniform, boldly signed with fair contrast; WALTHER VON BRAUCHITSCH (1881-1948) war-date S.P. , 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up pose in uniform, boldly signed and dated March 7, 1941; ALBERT KESSELRING (1885-1960) T.L.S. as "Der Chef der Luftflotte" on official letterhead, 1p. 4to., Berlin, May 24, 1939, apparently friendly content; WILHELM KEITEL (1882-1946) S.P. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up pose in uniform, boldly signed at bottom; GUENTHER VON KLUGE (1882-1944), war-date D.S. 1p. large 4to., "Headquarters", Jan. 24, 1942, apparently a recommendation for an award to a Panzer officer, boldly signed in pencil; WILHELM RITTER VON LEEB (1876-1956) S.P. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up pose in uniform, boldly signed adding rank; FEDOR VON BOCK (1880-1945) S.P. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up pose in uniform, boldly signed but with some skipping; WILHELM LIST (1880-1971) war-date S.P. 4 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up pose in uniform, boldly signed and dated Dec. 5, 1941 (two days before Pearl Harbor); ERWIN VON WITZLEBEN (1881-1944) 5" x 7" b/w, a half-length pose in uniform with baton in hand, boldly signed; WALTHER VON REICHENAU (1884-1942) probable war-date A.L.S. , 1p. 4to., [Berlin, 1941?], mention a relative "Lieutenant v. Reichenau", possibly a son, with Hoffman photo; ERHARD MILCH (1892-1972) 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a waist, up pose in uniform with baton in hand, boldly signed in pencil, as was his custom; HUGO SPERRLE (1885-1953), fine content war-date T.L.S. on his "Der Chef der Luftflotte 3" letterhead, 1p. large 4to., [n.p.], Apr. 14, 1943 to a friend: "...I do not have concerns that the British and Americans in my command area can gain a foothold...keep your fingers crossed for the U-Boat men. The continuance of the war essentially depends upon their future achievements...", toned at corners else very good; GERD VON RUNDSTEDT (1875-1953), S.P. 7" x 5" b/w, a chest, up pose in uniform while seated at his desk, boldly signed; EDUARD FREIHERR VON BOEHM-ERMOLLI (1856-1941), rare pencil A.N.S. on an album page, 1915; ERWIN ROMMEL (1891-1944) war-date typed D.S., 2pp. 4to., North Africa, May 8, 1942, a list of 13 soldiers to be awarded the German War Cross, 2nd Class, signed in dark pencil at bottom; GEORG VON KUECHLER(1881-1968) S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up pose in uniform, boldly signed, with a candid war-date photo; ERICH VON MANSTEIN (1887-1973), rare war-date D.S., 3pp. large 4to., [Russia], Jan. 3, 1944, an official recommendation for the award of the German Cross in Silver to Lt. Col. Gustav Marsch, Quartermaster of the Mountain Troops who supplied four million men with supplies; KARL DONITZ (1891-1980), D.S. 1p. 4to., [n.p.], 1974, a typed souvenir copy of Donitz's speech upon assuming the leadership of Germany following Hitler's death, signed at bottom; FRIEDRICH VON PAULUS (1890-1957), war-date D.S. , 1p. 4to., ìRussiaî, Dec. 9, 1942 (the start of the battle of Stalingrad), awarding the clasp to the Iron Cross, First Class to Lt. Col. Dr. Otto Beck. File holes, else very good; PAUL EWALD VON KLEIST (1881-1954), war-date D.S., 1p. 4to., [n.p.], Apr. 20, 1942, a list of 18 men to be awarded the War Cross, 2nd Class signed in indelible pencil at bottom; MAXIMILIAN REICHSFREIHERR VON WEICHS (1881-1954) S.P. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up pose in uniform, boldly signed with rank at bottom; ERNST BUSCH (1885-1945) S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up pose in uniform, boldly signed; WOLFRAM FREIHERR VON RICHTOFEN (1895-1945), S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up pose in uniform, boldly signed; WALTHER MODEL (1891-1945), war-date A.L.S. , 2p. oblong 8vo., northern Ukraine, May 4, 1944, in part: "...This promotion only shows when we will be used, and for what again. Right now there is plenty of work, especially with the new staff that needs quite an overhaul...As replacement for Adjutant Hojadon, who was killed during an air attack, General Harpe will come to us...", fine condition, with envelope; FERDINAND SCHOERNER (1892-1973), S.P. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up pose in uniform, boldly signed on the larger mat; and ROBERT RITTER VON GREIM (1892-1945), partly-printed D.S. 1p. large 4to., Berlin, Dec. 11, 1937, apparently an award or promotion. 28 pieces, in overall fine condition. Presented in a maroon cloth-covered album with reproduction Iron Cross with Oak Leaves medal and ribbon inset into the front cover. Again, this is a most difficult collection to assemble, especially with the large percentage of signed photographs included, and bearing in mind that many of the recipients. $10,000 - 12,000