Auction 80
Militaria & Historical Autographs Auction, July 14 & 15, 2020
Jul 14, 2020
(your local time)
USA
98 Bohemia Ave., St. 2, Chesapeake City, MD 21915
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1,400 lots of historical militaria from all conflicts; historical autographs and ephemera from all fields of collecting.
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LOT 207:
KARL STROLIN
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Sold for: $340
Start price:
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80
Estimated price:
$160 - $200
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30%
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KARL STROLIN
(1890 - 1963) German Nazi politician and the mayor of Stuttgart from 1933 to 1945. Strolin was at least partly responsible for the deportation of more than 2,000 Jews from Stuttgart, Nordbahnhof, to the concentration camps. With few exceptions, all were murdered. Near war's end, Strolin secretly contacted the French Army and offered the peaceful surrender of the city. His plan was discovered and an arrest warrant was issued. However, the radio operator who received the transmission refused to pass on the message. Thus not only was Strolin saved from the firing squad, but also the city escaped total destruction. S.P., 5 x 7 in. b/w, a portrait signed at bottom. Fine.
