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Rommel’s Top Panzer General
VON MANTEUFFEL, Hasso (1897-1980). One of Rommel’s top Panzer generals who commanded the 5th Panzer Division on the Western Front and the third in the last desperate stand on the Eastern Front. Known as the “The Panzer baron” he was decorated with the RK with Diamonds. He led his armor into the Moscow suburbs and he was the outstanding German leader in the “Battle of the Bulge”. Christmas/New Years Greeting Card bearing his typewritten message dated 12-12-1973. He writes that he was in the USA in Maryland and Pennsylvania and he found a heap of mail when he cam back...sends best wishes for Christmas and the New Year. Excellent ink signature. Together with the original stamped envelope to a Las Vegas collector. Affixed to the back of the envelope is Von Manteuffel’s return name and address sticker....................SOLD
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