Original Signed Letter featuring the official title header and blind-embossed seal (Blindprägestempel) of Baldur von Schirach. The letter is hand-signed in ink by Schirach himself, making it a striking and authentic historical document in 1939.
Condition: Well-preserved, with clear signature and intact official embossing. An impressive display piece.
Historical Background
Baldur Benedikt von Schirach
(9 May 1907, Berlin – 8 August 1974, Kröv, Germany)
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Leading Nazi politician, best known as Reichsjugendführer (Reich Youth Leader) of the Hitlerjugend (Hitler Youth) from 1931 to 1940.
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Later appointed Gauleiter and Reichsstatthalter of Vienna (1940–1945), where he oversaw both cultural affairs and the deportation of Viennese Jews.
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Close confidant of Adolf Hitler during the Third Reich and part of the inner Nazi leadership.
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Tried at the Nuremberg Trials, where he was convicted of crimes against humanity for his role in the deportations and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment.
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Released in 1966 from Spandau Prison, lived quietly until his death in 1974.
Collector’s Note
This signed letter, complete with the official blind-embossed stamp, represents a tangible connection to one of the most infamous figures of the Nazi regime. Baldur von Schirach’s autograph is historically significant due to his central role in the indoctrination of German youth and his later conviction at Nuremberg.
Such signed documents are sought after by collectors of Third Reich history, Nuremberg Trial figures, and political autographs, both for their rarity and their stark historical weight.