Auction 85 Part 1
Historical Militaria and Autographs - Day 1
By Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
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Oct 28, 2020
98 Bohemia Ave., St. 2, Chesapeake City, MD 21915, United States
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Nearly 1,600 lots of historical militaria from all conflicts; historical autographs and ephemera from all fields of collecting.
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LOT 102:
ERNST REMER
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Sold for: $140
Start price:
$
50
Estimated price :
$100 - $160
Buyer's Premium: 30%
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ERNST REMER
(1912 - 1997) Unrepentant Nazi who as a 31-year-old major helped Hitler retain control of Germany in the crucial hours following the failed assassination attempt of July 20, 1944. Remer was in charge of a battalion stationed in Berlin initially followed a general's order to seal off the major government ministries. Goebbels interceded; however, and put Remer on the phone with Hitler, who promoted him on the spot to colonel and ordered him to crush the rebellion. Remer was instrumental in the arrest of the conspirators, including Claus von Stauffenberg. S.P., 4 x 6 in. b/w, shows him in uniform, signed post-war, fine.
